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Janette Robinson Smith

Hi! I'm upset that I won't be able to attend the reunion this year...I've never missed one! We are already sort of obligated to two different places already on that date, so unless we skip both of them, we won't be able to attend.

Life is good, both of us still working, altho the plan is that we will nearly retire by year's end. I am jack of all trades including HR and marketing for our town's small independent cooperative telephone company. The industry and the job have changed much in the last 15 years, but it is never dull and I enjoy my job. I have always only officially been part time. What that has meant for me is that I work full time when I am able, but if Garrett or the boys or parents need me, then I'll be there and not at work. I have been fortunate that the option has been available to me.

Garrett is still at Cooper Nucluear in Brownville, NE, very much looking forward to retirement. The plan has always been that he would have his woodworking shop built and outfitted before he quit. Those things are nearly finished and he is anxious to start building furniture.

About seven years ago, we bought at condo at the Lake of the Ozarks and have become "lake people"! We enjoy boating and golfing about every other weekend.

We were blessed with two boys. We adopted Wade in 1979. We've always felt he was meant to be ours, God just solved two prayers with one move. I still can't believe he ended up in Moberly! Seems so weird, but he and his wife Ashley and our new grandson Luca, live at the edge of town. He works for DishTV and she works in the Huntsville school system as a para. We usually see them on lake weekends.

Kalen was born to us in 1984, after many more fertility tests! And he too, has been a gift. He chose to go to West Point (not a mother's dream!), graduating in 2006. He's a captain now, and at this writing, getting ready to deploy to Afganistan within the next few weeks. He and Celinda married last year, and she will remain in Savannah, GA where they have been living. She has a great support system there, their church, other military wives and their tri-athalon buddies, so she'll be fine. She is finishing her Master's in counseling and hopes to work in a college there also.

Mom and Dad moved to Rock Port in 2000, just before their heath really started to deteriorate. At that time, both Dave and I lived here. Unfortunely, Dave died of pancreatic cancer in 2007 and Mom passed in 2008. I am so glad they came when they did, we had some good times all together, then when times were rough, we supported each other. Dad continues to do great, altho he is not as fiesty as he used to be. We meet every morning at 6:30 to walk...not far and not fast, but we are out there doing it! My brother Bob just retired and he and his wife, Terrie, plan to move to OK from the Dallas area.

We've been blessed. Sorry I'm not going to be there to catch up in peron, but looking forward to catching up with everyone on this venue! Have fun and we'll see you in five! Janette

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