2021

Susie and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on June 20, 2020, almost exactly the same date as the 60th anniversary of my Gilman graduation. I have recently retired from ten years as a mediator in private practice, and with the Franklin and Delaware County, Ohio, court systems. I thoroughly enjoyed serving in this capacity, after a long career in banking and finance. Susie and I have a son, John, who is in corporate real estate finance at KeyBank in Cleveland, and with his wife, Tracy, has two children Our daughter, Betsy, is director of the lower school at Columbus School for Girls, and has two children with her husband, Jeff. Two years ago, we sold our home of 30 years to Betsy and Jeff, and built an adjoining in-law suite for us, a very satisfactory arrangement for all. During the COVID-19 crisis, Betsy has had her office in one room of the house, where she has had to develop and administer an online education curriculum for 156 students in grades 1-5. Jeff is in another, which serves as his office for Huntington Bank. Susie and I each have our own space for our various endeavors, while our two resident granddaughters, ages 11 and 7 attend school online. I find that being a grandfather is the most satisfying job I have had. Altogether, 2020 has been a very eventful year.