I was trying to wrap my mind around those 20 years, and realized that really I have been blessed with so many changes: wonderful wife (Sam) for 14 years, 4 beautiful (and busy) kids (Brett 10, Daniela 8, Jay 4, Adam 2), 6 years in National Guard, 5 years at ISU, 13 years with a great job at HTI, small town living around lots of MN lakes, and the list goes on.

Now I don't think there is any reason to believe that the next 20 years can't be as equally satisfying. But I just can't imagine what that might mean. Probably, I'll just wear out my work badge and loose the rest of my retirement fund through future stock market crashes and kids at college!

See you at Gills!

- mark