Michael Wade

Profile Updated: February 6, 2024
Residing In: Chicago, IL USA
Spouse/Partner: Peggy
Occupation: Software Engineer, retired
Children: Kathryn, b. 1986
Thomas, b. 1988
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After high school, I enrolled at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics. Went on to get a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From there I went to work as a software engineer with Bell Labs in Naperville, IL. I'm now with an algorithmic stock trading firm.

I never did become an astronaut. Lasik surgery came along too late. In the end, I guess it didn't really matter -- we abandoned the moon in favor of that 30 year space shuttle distraction instead of building a moon base.

I enjoy living in Chicago near Lake Michigan with Peggy, my wife of 30 years. Both of my children also live in the city. It's fun being a Twins and Viking fan in enemy territory. I "gear up" appropriately when attending a Twins-Sox game at the Cell or a Viking-Bear game at Soldier.

School Story:

I remember that it was always a bummer to have the last lunch period of the day. They would always run out of the main dish and fall back on that awful canned ravioli.

Milk bags -- anyone remember when they tried to make us drink milk out of plastic pouches? Apparently it was cheaper than cartons. I recall a few milk bags being thrown against the cafeteria walls.

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Jan 04, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Jim and I hung out in junior and senior high.  As I recall, we shared an interest in science fiction, especially Star Trek.  We also played chess, including 3-d chess.  We lost touch after high school.   Doesn't seem that long ago.

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Happy birthday Darlene. I hope all is well with you.

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Happy birthday Mark.

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David and I had many classes together beginning with junior high.  We shared many interests and would often eat lunch together.  Goodbye my friend.

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Hi Kathleen! Did you attend Rose of Sharon Lutheran church? I believe we may have been in Confirmation class together.

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Steve, I have a vague memory of you playing the guitar in high school. Am I remembering correctly? And did you keep playing?

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Vickie, I hope the harvest was successful after the early snow.

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Happy birthday Dave!

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Mike in sunny Greece.
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