Still missing in action - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Still missing in action - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Still missing in action - Minnesota State University, Mankato
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happy to say that s<strong>in</strong>ce 1992 we have grown<br />
every year; we sell our products <strong>in</strong>ternationally<br />
and we just moved <strong>in</strong>to our new facility<br />
on Third Avenue. It has been challeng<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
reward<strong>in</strong>g to build up this small bus<strong>in</strong>ess that<br />
started by clean<strong>in</strong>g small country elevators<br />
that today is shipp<strong>in</strong>g equipment to Turkey,<br />
Brazil and New Zealand. What a cool time we<br />
live <strong>in</strong>, that from little <strong>Mankato</strong> we can communicate<br />
and ship anywhere <strong>in</strong> the world. You<br />
really don’t have to live <strong>in</strong> busy congested city<br />
to operate a world-class organization anymore.<br />
So if you’re look<strong>in</strong>g for a change, come on back.<br />
<strong>Mankato</strong>’s not so bad after all.<br />
We are liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> West <strong>Mankato</strong>, <strong>in</strong> Judge Morris’<br />
old house which is just down the block from<br />
Dave Barnes’ old house. It’s a great location<br />
and house even though I th<strong>in</strong>k I have just about<br />
replaced or rebuilt everyth<strong>in</strong>g on it at least<br />
once. When round two comes around I th<strong>in</strong>k I<br />
will let the new owners worry about that. Between<br />
remodel<strong>in</strong>g projects we try to get out<br />
and do some motorcycl<strong>in</strong>g, four-wheel<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
snowmobil<strong>in</strong>g. There of course is football, basketball<br />
and ski<strong>in</strong>g, too. K<strong>in</strong>d of cool to go out<br />
to the mounta<strong>in</strong> that is Mount Kato with my<br />
son and remember all of the time spent avoid<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Ski Patrols as packs of us terrorized the<br />
slopes. I know some of classmates are now Ski<br />
Patrols and are now do<strong>in</strong>g the chas<strong>in</strong>g. We are<br />
also the proud owners of one and a third horses<br />
that keeps my equestrian wife busy. She has<br />
started show<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong> after a long hiatus and is<br />
enjoy<strong>in</strong>g it immensely (and w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g, too). One<br />
was free (Yeah, right. No such th<strong>in</strong>g as a free<br />
horse) and the other one third is a retired race<br />
horse who was 99 to 1 at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of his<br />
last race. I th<strong>in</strong>k his career change <strong>in</strong>to hunt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and jump<strong>in</strong>g will be good for him. My son and<br />
I keep ask<strong>in</strong>g her where the motor is on those<br />
hay burner th<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
My life did not end up as I planned <strong>in</strong> 1980,<br />
but I sure wouldn’t change it now. I have been<br />
lucky enough travel to many places around<br />
the US and Europe, but it is always nice to<br />
come home. Look<strong>in</strong>g forward to hear<strong>in</strong>g other<br />
stories of life after graduation.<br />
Ron Nelson<br />
15616 Chatham Road<br />
Morres Hill, IN 47032<br />
E-mail: rnelson@seidata.com<br />
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