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Janet Ramsey Durlam

I’m still teaching at East Greene, a rural school district with buildings dating to the early 1900’s. Come visit if you want a step back in time. My contract says K-12 as assigned, so every year my responsibilities change. I’m usually at the elementary building.

I started playing golf when I first got married, because it is my husband’s favorite sport. Three years ago Chris finally acquiesced and we started taking ballroom dance classes, my favorite activity. Our instructors say they might make dancers out of us yet. In my opinion, if they would just let the woman lead everything would go smoother. Now instead of arguing on the golf course, we argue on the dance floor.

Our oldest son, Zack, decided to move out of state to get his doctorate and took his wife and our grandsons with him. I had to become a little more techie to learn how to video call (I feel like I’m part of the Jetsons) and navigate a GPS to keep up with them.

Our youngest son, Tate, just bought a house in Iowa City, lives with his girlfriend, 2 cats and a dog, and does something with computers that I don't understand for a testing company.

I get together with 3 close friends from the class of 69 once a year for a getaway. The “Yayas” have decided we’re aging well with the help of the medications we take and line up on the counter whenever we get together.

Going back to school, I found the old brain could still function enough to pass comprehensive exams, do research, and write a research paper to complete my masters this past summer.

I’m still bossy and blunt, but am becoming more laid back and now enjoy letting others be in charge.

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