More photos of Kari

UPDATE

By way of a short update on my life.  At age 60 I changed careers and went back to my roots in Madison where I grew up with a father in real estate. Being a full time Realtor in Northern Virginia is a challenge. Learning the strict laws that are set forth for this profession and caring deeply for the people and fulfilling their needs has been right up my alley. I will attach a recent photo for the website too.

My son Kevin Marretta, wife Dee and children Kyle 4 and Kaitlyn 1 live in Naples, Florida in a lovely new home. Great place for Nana Kari to visit.

Son Keith Marretta was traveling on a bicycle alone for 8 months in SE Asia and learned to appreciate the variety and life styles of people from other cultures. He is an extreme sports enthusiast and now is residing in SW Virginia.

It's a wonderful life! At the last reunion (my first ever) I was newly "single again" and have remained so. However, God is good and has brought many terrific people into my life. My new little grandson Kyle is a delight and I scoot off to SW Florida as often as possible. Being a small business owner, working at the Chamber of Commerce, being active in my church and an busy social life makes me realize there are just not enough hours in the day.

I had two years at the UW and lots of fun (the Country Club of the Big Ten) before beginning my traveling life. 10 weeks with my father seeing the South Pacific and Far East brought me back through San Francisco where I stopped long enough to get a job and find a room prior to "exiting" Madison in 1965.

Met Al, married and had Kevin in the City by the Bay and moved to Southern California where Keith was born. 4 wonderful years in the Aloha State of Hawaii where everyone we knew came to visit! The shock of orders to New York was softened when we found a lovely home on Long Island where our roots dug deep for all of 5 years. My community involvement brought me into terrific relationships that I still cherish. Once again, a drastic move to the other side of the world where we spent 3 years at Subic Bay, Philippines. People Power and Marcos leaving was history making but the Shop 'til You Drop was my idea of a good time. Travel to Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokoyo and the various parts of the PI all enlarged my territory and I was blessed by it. Kevin left the DOD schools to attend and graduate from Florida State and never has left Florida since then. Keith graduated from Virginia Tech and found the mountains call to him and he has not left them either - in Virginia or Idaho or wherever he feels called to go.

In 1987 we moved to Northern Virginia and were divorced in 1993. Kevin married Dee and are the proud parents of my sweet blue eyed blond Kyle who is now 16 months old.

In 1994 I traveled with a girl friend to Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales on a tour that was great followed by a trip to Italy in 1995. Several more dreams to complete but the March 2000 trip to Israel was all I had hoped and prayed for.....now Alaska is left to conquer.

As far as "career" goes, I was wife and mother and all that went with moving, resettling and making a home for my family. For the last 6 years I have been a small business owner having the Indoor Pollution Solution for air and water and working in the DC area in a variety of locations. Presently being Membership Chairman at the Chamber of Commerce seems to fit who I am.

Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold. Sure do look forward to the Reunion and having some good Wisconsin fun! See you all soon.