Attending Reunion? (If so, be sure to REGISTER -- click on "30 Year Reunion")
Yes
Where do you live now?
Watauga, TX USA
Where else have you lived?
San Diego CA, Stockton CA, Lewiston ID, Groton CT, Eva Beach HI
Birthday:
April 3, 1962
Married? To whom? When? How long?
Glenda Patton in 1981. Still married.
Kids?
Jennifer born in '82 is working on her Masters at Texas A&M.
Matthew born in '83 has his Bachlors and is a Stock Broker
Grandkids?
One due in December
What did you do right after high school?
I went to work in the oilfield.
What do you do now?
I'm a field engineer for a company in Massachusetts. I work on ion implanters, which are similar to particle beam accelerators. They smash molecules, sort the particles by atomic mass, and accelerate them to about 1/10th the speed of light.
What's your favorite memories of GHS? (i.e. embarrassing moment, funniest thing you did, favorite hang out, favorite teachers, etc.?)
I think some of the best memories were moments before I got the swats in the first, third, and twelfth grades.
Military Service:
Navy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_JbNoXZDlE
A boring video of when we took the Challenger to Texas Motor Speedway. Sorry, it's all I've got for you.
Still have family around Greenwood?
No
How old do you feel?
40
What would we be surprised to know about you?
I spent 5 years aboard fast attack submarine USS Louisville SSN 724
Famous or interesting people you've met?
Glenda, Jennifer and I ate dinner with Sylvia after her performance in Fort Smith. She is best known for her pop single Nobody. She held Jennifer on her lap while we ate.
I met and worked in the same building with Jack Kilby, inventor of the intergrated circuit.
Does anyone remember (Governor) Bill Clinton giving the address at our High School Graduation?
Any words of wisdom?
Don't forget to enjoy life.
Anything else we should know?
Mom sold my red Charger while I was in the Gulf. Now I have a new red Challenger.
Brent Goodwin
