Pamela Redsted Markey

Enjoying retirement. Do work part time about 15 hours a week. Keeps me young and active.

Still playing pickleball and volleyball on a regular basis.

Sold my 100-year old house. The money pit is now gone. I never thought I would move out of Independence but I did. I somewhat live in the country in Grain Valley. I love it. It is so peaceful and quite. I see an occasional buck and yearlings in the area. I've been awakened several times in the middle of the night to coyotes howling. Awesome! I have been told there is a resident bobcat nearby. I heard an owl the other night. I rented a 1300-sq ft patio duplex and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. No steps and no second or third floor or laundry in the basement
Still occasionally preach as a Christian lay person. Always enjoying doing that when the opportunity arises. I'm actively involved in a detailed Bible study group. I love learning about the Word of God, and even beginning in Genesis it points to Jesus and the cross and his resurrection.

After 50-years of debilitating migraines, they are now under control. I take a monthly injection of Ajovy. It has reduced my migraines down from 18 a month to about 8 or 9. I don't know how I got through high school with the migraines. It was a struggle with the horrific pain.

I enjoy working on crafts and looking forward to Spring 2023 to refinish/rehab some old dated furniture. Plus, I'm looking forward to gettig back on the volleyball court and pickleball court soon. I had rotator cuff surgery August 3, 2022 and hope to get the OK to play soon.

I don't have an exciting school story. I did not have many friends and was not a good student. I do remember participating in intramurals, which I loved. I flunked typing and Latin but did very well in human science, history and biology.

Pep Club was fun and so were the football games and basketball games.

My favorite classes were few but included Mr. Good's biology class and Mrs. Elliott's human science class.

I remember Mr. Chambers sleeping through his Civics class and spitballs flying around everywhere.
I remember being embarrassed in Mrs. Strong's music class in 9th grade because we had to sing mandatory solos and I couldn't (still can't) carry tune. She stopped me in the middle of the song and asked me sit down. I couldn't sing but I sure could write a good research paper.

As I reflect back on my high school years realizing that memory is reconstructive, I guess they were not so bad afer all. There were good times and bad times.

I would enjoy seeing the few friends that I had in high school. I hope that Mary Jeanne Clark Whittar and Linda Hansen can make it.

Most of all, it is always nice to talk and to see everyone. All of the reunions have been good and I know our 50th will be outstanding.