Call Centers:
The other day a friend of ours from the states called his credit card company to let them know he is living in the PI. The gal at the call center taking the call said she lives in and was taking his call from right here in Cebu. When calling for technical support one never knows what part of the world you are calling. Gary
Important reminder – Dunseith Alumni Reunion
For those of you that attended Dunseith schools, planning on attending the reunion, Verena needs your Registration payment by the end of the month (4 more days) enabling you to get a Tee Shirt. Those attending that do not have their Registration payment to Verena by April 30th will not be getting a Tee Shirt.
You can mail your $5.00 registration fee and $10.00 if you want the catered Roast beef dinner ($15.00 Total per person) to Verena at the following address
Verena Gillis
PO Box, 785
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 263-3302 C(701) 378-5167
John Boguslawski (68) Memories:
From Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND
Gary and Friends,
When Trish said she could just see John Bogus standing there, I know
what she means. We did so many things together that the memories stay
clear. He certainly did have a quiet sense of humor and sly smile. I
often wonder what he would be doing now if he was still with us. He had
finished college and worked for Bobcat in Bismarck for a while and then
had taken a job with a tool and die manufacturer in the Minneapolis
area. That type of work was right up his alley as he was always
designing some mechanical device of some kind. He had married a very
nice gal named Christy and things were going good when he lost his life
in the river drowning accident. That was in the spring of 1981. It
really doesn’t seem possible that it’s nearly 30 years ago. I guess our
good memories of our old pal John will have to fill the void. The
upcoming reunion will be a good place to reconnect and reminisce with
old friends and classmates before time thins our ranks even more. There
is an old saying—-‘Time waits for no man’—it seems to be more true
by the day. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Previously posted by Dick Johnson in message 500 (Class of 68 folks)
Those in the pictures: John Bogus with the multi colored shirt, Rich
Campbell with the block of wood, Greg Grimme with the hat on, and Tim
Hill with the ‘ I think we made it ‘ look!
Note: Dick was taking the picture
Reply/Picture from Trish Larson Wild (73): FORT COLLINS, CO
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Hi Gary,
I’m sorry to say that there was just not enough time for me to make the ride to Dunseith next month. I’m still working full time in the Loveland Emergency Room through May, and hyperfocused on fundraising and preparing for my exodus in the fall. I’m sorry to miss all the fun I’m sure you’ll be having, but rest assured, I’ll be reading your blog and looking for photos!
Things are coming together very well for my ride to Argentina. I will be putting a website up sometime in mid to late May which I hope will make it fun and easy for people to follow along and communicate with me on my ride. My old desk top computer broke down a few weeks ago, but one of my sponsors has promised to deliver a new laptop by the end of April. Once that is aquired, I will be up and running full steam on the internet. Meanwhile, I’m making occasional entries on my blogsite, listed below. People can now sign up as charter “followers” and receive notification when new entries are posted.
The plan is still to head south from Colorado on 10/10/10. In the meantime, I’m planning to increase my riding time gradually, cutting back at work and riding more each month until finally I am full time in the saddle (living in the Roosevelt and Rocky Mountain National Forests) by August, or September at the latest.
Thanks for your interest in this epic adventure! All are welcome to join me on my ride electronically. I will also be taking reservations along the way for friends who would like to join me in person, as I will have an extra horse for that purpose. I expect to be riding through some spectacular scenery, including the Inca Trail in the mountains of Peru….
I’ve included a photo I took this morning in my back yard as I was leaving for work. These are my friendly geldings, Magic and Midnight. I call them the Prince and the Pirate, based on their personalities! As you can see, we still have snow on the mountain. Spring is on the way however, and I expect there will be many sunny days ahead this summer!
All kinds of fun stuff coming together. Sorry I won’t be able to join you in North Dakota, but I really enjoy our connection, and hope to hear from some of you as time goes by.
Your Friend in Adventure,
Trish Wild
The Equine Nomad
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Hi Gary,
Here’s another photos of me with Magic, after a 25 mile ride over the mountains into Fort Collins last week.
Trish
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Folks, These are some pictures from the achieves:
2007 Class of 65 reunion
L to R: Bernadette Stokes in Back, Margaret Metcalfe Leonard, Bill Grimme,
Cecile Berube Reynolds & Phyllis McKay
December 1973
Rene & John Bedard
Agnes Berg & Dick Johnson (68)
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