A Conversation with Elizabeth
2016
College Days

From:           Larry
To:             Elizabeth
Sent:           Monday, December 19, 2016 12:22 AM
Subject:        RE: R U watching MARS Mini-series on National Geographic
 
Elizabeth,
  Yeah, I have plan for retirement, two more years, ugh!  I’m ready now.  Both my older sister and younger brother retired this year. 
 
  I’m really looking forward moving back to Gainesville, already started looking at houses.  My dad called me last weekend saying the house next to his is for sale and wanted to know if I was interested.  It was only a two bedroom, I’m looking at something with 3 so I can have a study and guest room.
 
  I know what you mean about the school reunion, I went tom my 40th in 2010 and was surprised at those who had passed.  I had gone to school from elementary, Junior high and then high school with the same core group.  I’m facebook friends with some of them now.  The 50th in 2020 will be interesting.
 
I never really connected with any of my professors in college so it wouldn’t mean anything to me if any of them have passed.   I worked in the Soils Department for several years for doing work for one professor and we connected so I do wonder what happened to him though. 
 
  I took classes mostly part time at the UofF from 1970 through 1976 when I moved to Melbourne Florida.  I then finished up my degree at U of Central Fla in Orlando.   I still consider UofF my school.  I remember the time I was going to class at UCF and I thought I saw you riding your bike on the side of the road. I was like, “no way” but I stopped at the next intersection and waited and sure enough it was you.   We went to your apartment and talked for a bit before I had to go to class.
  
Larry Mixson

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