Kathy Sherry Skadsberg "Yikes, the memories. . "

Kathleen Sherry Skadsberg
Where has the time gone?
After graduating from high school, I made my way into the travel profession. It began with Northwest Airlines in Washington D.C, then Tradewind Tours in Hawaii, and ended up in the Twin Cities with Skads Travel, where I have been now for over 35 years as a travel consultant. In fact my boss at Skads Travel introduced me to my husband Will and we just celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary in April.

Back to Skads Travel
Will and I were married in Hawaii in 1969 and our oldest daughter Stephanie was born there. We felt we were too far away from family and made the decision to come back to Minnesota where Will pursued his career with Skads Travel. Our younger daughter, Jenny, was born while we were living in Golden Valley. After a several years at home with the girls, I went back to my position with Skads Travel. In 1978 we moved to Minnetonka and still live in that house now. Our daughters, both now married, live less than a mile away from us. Stephanie met her husband Steve in Arizona after graduating college at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Stephanie and Steve have three children, Willy, age 5, Nick, age 3 and Priscilla, 2 months. Jenny met her husband Johnny in Minnesota after graduating from college at Arizona State University in Tempe. Jenny and Johnny have a daughter, Taylor, who is 10 months old. We get to spend a lot of time with our four grandchildren, which we love.
I still had family ties to Alex up until 1999 when my father Dennis passed away. My mother Priscilla passed away in 1985. Our family still makes it a point to vacation each summer on Lake Ida to make some new memories in the Alex area and reflect on all the other memories I have.

Although it seems like a long time since high school, I have managed to keep in touch with several classmates. While we were living in Golden Valley we were surprised to learn we lived about a block away from Margaret Linser and her family. Our kids spent a lot of time together when they were young. Lynn Dietz and I also kept in touch by getting our kids together in the Twin Cities as well as up in Alex. In fact our daughters gave birth on the same day in the same hospital in 2000. Small world isn’t it?
Robin Movold and I have kept in touch through meeting for lunch and an annual Girls weekend with Lynn Dietz. Ruth Ryding and I have reacquainted over email just recently. And finally, after corresponding through Christmas cards for years with Tom Obert, we try to get together now when we can, since he is back in Minnesota.
Most of my time now is split between my career, my grandchildren, and travel. I still like to golf and boat, when I can find the time.

Black cows and cheeseburgers
I remember the Black Cows and Cheeseburgers at the golf club, the phone number ROckwell 3-3604 (did I call my parents that often?), and I am still shooting about the same score. . . on the green in par. And yes, Paula, I remember candy striping and hanging out at the laundromat and scaring ourselves in deserted farmhouses! I found my autograph book from Lincoln School with a note from "your horse, Lightning, Billie Jo Jones". And Sandi Pennar, I really enjoyed your entry on the blog site…It was so funny and clever that it took me this long to get the nerve to send mine in. Bonita, thoughts come to me of Lake Victoria and dark nights. Yikes, the memories are coming back! See you all soon!