Currently training for the Chicago Marathon in October 2015. Enjoy my running diary. Sidenote:I was the first mayor in the United states to write an everyday blog, although I am no longer a mayor this is that blog.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Mayoral Celebration of 46!
Today is my birthday, not sure what is going on however. I am hosting Jim Betustak the Mayor of Lindenhurst on my radio show tonight from 7pm to 8pm. Otherwise no plans!
46 Years Ago-- I was born in Port Jefferson New York. (1959)
45 Years Ago-- My sister Gaye showed up to steal all the attention! (1960)
37 Years Ago-- My Dad did a sabbatical in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico where I went to school in a one room school house with 15 other kids ranging from 1st to 8th grade. (1968)
35 Years Ago-- My parents both took early retirement and moved to Guadalajara Mexico, where my sister and I attended Mexican schools until we went to college. (1970)
31 Years Ago-- My grandfather took me to the Montreal Olympics (hooking me on Track and Field) and the Baseball All-Star game in Philadelphia. (1976)
27 Years Ago-- I went to college, where a few years later I would emerge with a degree in History and a minor in English Literature from Texas Pan American. (1978)
26 Years Ago-- I bought my first car a white 1973 Toyota Corona for $400, it had 73,000 miles on it. Sold it for scrap 6 years later with 201,000 on it. I would still be driving it if had not self destruct. (1979)
23 Years Ago-- I got my first "real" job. I was a warehouse manager in New Orleans and then later Dallas. (1982)
19 Years Ago-- I moved from Dallas to Chicago (1986)
18 Years Ago-- I met the First Lady of Round Lake, a couple of shotguns, a few slaps upside the head and I was married! (1987)
17 Years Ago-- I played golf at Renwood with my father in law and was amazed that civilization existed outside the city of Chicago. My first exposure to Round Lake.
15 Years Ago-- The first kid arrived, my daughter Denise. (1990)
13 Years Ago-- I lost my mom to a long struggle with cancer. I miss her to this day.(1993)
11 Years Ago-- We moved to Round Lake buying a townhouse in Tree House in the Woods. I also purchased my first Big Gulp at the Rollins Road 7-11 one of nearly 100,000 since! (1994)
9 Years Ago-- Was appointed to be a trustee of the Round Lake Area Library District.
7 Years Ago-- Was appointed to be a member of the Round Lake Planning Board (1998)
6 Years Ago-- Became Chairman of the Round Lake Planning Board (1999)
5 Years Ago-- I lost my dad miss him everyday as well. (2000)
4 Years Ago-- Elected Mayor of Round Lake, what was I thinking? I also resigned from the Library Board where I had won re-election twice. (2001)
3 Years Ago-- I weighed 283 pounds (2002)
2 Years Ago-- I weighed 194 pounds (2003)
Today-- Who knows but the ride is just getting good.
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