Craig Bower
Kensington, MN

Update for 55th reunion – Just completed 35 years as ski patroller at our small ski resort. A good activity to do during the long winter.

Resigned from my last part-time job last month working for USDA (subcontractor). Finished a study for them for Conservation Effects and Assessment on area farms. I think I will stay retired now. Retired life is busy enough without trying to squeeze in work hours. Moved my sister up from Iowa last year so I can help her with her health issues. Hard to help her when she is 300 miles away. Also helping mother-in-law move to memory care last month. Recently, mother-in-law broke her hip and sister broke her arm (falls). ER is starting to recognize me from my visits.

Keeping busy now with yard work, visiting grandsons, and traveling in our motorhome with our two dogs.

From 50+1 reunion –Fifty one years has been long but sometimes feels short. Just a quick update of my life the last 51 years.

Married to my wife Becky for 36 years. We have one son Colin, two daughters Carrie and Caitlyn. Retired from my career with USDA as a soil conservationist in January 2013 (30 years).  Worked several part-time jobs (newspaper dispatcher, grocery store stocker, pro ski patroller, aquatic invasive species inspector, ag water quality evaluator, paraeducator at local high school. When I turned 66 then I retired completely. Now busy building our new home on North Lake Oscar near Kensington, Minnesota. Also busy being a grandpa to four grandsons: Cade 12, Lauchlin 11, MicKenlee 8, and Beckett 8.

Bought a motorhome so we have done a little traveling. Will be driving to Chattanooga this fall to visit daughter and three grandsons at their new home in Tennessee (Father is in army and had a recent promotion and transfer).

Sorry I can’t make our reunion. We are in the middle of selling our house in Alexandria and need to be here for inspection and purchase agreement. Hopefully we can close in October.