Jim Handy: Yo-Hi Class of 1964

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I still work full-time, as a furniture salesman. I walk a 70,000 sq' showroom. I really shouldn't say still, because I just rejoined the job market in 2004. The 15 years before that, I was a full-time stay at home dad. I helped raise 3 boys who now range in age from 20 - 26. During that time, I became very involved in my church and served as an Elder for a few years.

So, I feel kind of new to the outside job market. Also, I love what I do and have no hobbies; at least no hobbies that would sustain me in retirement. I do like to read. My favorite author right now is Jeff Shaara, a historical novelist. I have also been reading the Alex Cross series by James Patterson. My favorite pass-time of all time was racquetball. I played at least 5 times a week for well over 10 years. I had to give it up, because I kept injuring my back. I also played a few years of rec softball - I think for the beer fest after almost every game.

Going back to my graduation from Yo-Hi, I didn't actually come back to the US until the following March. I eventually went to work for NSA, yes the same agency that was in the news earlier this year.. Back in those days we were told we had to say we worked for the DOD. So our name for our agency was No Such Agency.

I worked there until I was drafted into the US Army, Mar' 68. I went to basic training and school for 6 months and then got orders for Bangkok, Thailand, where I wound up serving my remaining 2 & 1/2 years (I signed up an extra year to avoid active reserves).

That summer after I got out, I went on a cross-country hitchhiking trip. After returning from that, went to college on the GI Bill and graduated in 1976. I briefly managed a paint shop in Houston, Texas. I returned to Maryland the very end of '76, and have never lived outside the State since. I went to work for a CAT Scan Company. Eventually, I supervised the Logistics Dept for Field Service. This lasted until NMR technology rendered that field obsolete and our company closed shop.

From beginning of 1985 to end of 1989, I managed a waterbed store. 1989 was the year the company I worked for closed all 21 of their stores, because the bottom just dropped out in that market in Maryland. During my time there, I got married, 1 month short of my 40th birthday. It's hard for me to believe, but as late as I got married, we just celebrated our 28th anniversary.

Which brings us back to the present.

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