Harper Condie, Cheemo

Took early retirement from newspapers in mid 2000s.

Recently returned to the workforce as a part-time school bus driver. "Don't even bother," I tell the kids. "Whatever you're planning, we did it 50 years ago. Uphill all the way and in snow, too." Friend in sobriety calls these 'get well' jobs, and I stole the idea for post-65 life. Makes me feel like I'm not dead yet.

Been working as a behind-the-scenes curling official for a few years at nationals and worlds and finally got to do an Olympic event this year. Not the actual Olympics. A qualifier. Still neat though.

And finally became a grandad in Dec.

Foreshadowing my life, I was a 'tweener in high school. I'm class of '76, but after Gr 9 I figured since we only needed 27 of 32 credits (or something like that), I might as well take courses from a year ahead. So after a couple of years I was in more of your classes than my own year's. In my Gr 13 I only needed 2 credits, so lots of time for extracurriculars. Mind by then most of you lot had left so the Lounge got kinda dull.