What I'm Doing Now   The Holmes Family   Phil Holmes   Name in High School: Phil Holmes Name Now: Phil Holmes E-mail: petholm@bellsouth.net Status: Danita and I have been married for 14 years. Kids: Andrew — age 13 Rebekkah — age 11 Rachel — age 9 Ruthie — age 6 Aaron — age 3 All of the children except Aaron are currently being home-schooled. He is currently self-tutored in the study of interior re-design. Where I'm Living: Savannah, Tennessee How I spend My Days: My wife and I own and operate the Good News Family Practice Clinic (Proverbs 15:30 and Mark 1:15, NIV). We try to treat the total person by using the biopsychosociospiritual model of health care. God has given us a wonderful opportunity to witness to and care for many people in the booming metropolis of Saltillo, TN (population 400). Our office manager and other nurse are also Christians, and we have had some very unique situations at our clinic, from personal threats because of our bold stand for Christ to continued evidence of racial predjudice in the South to people becoming Christians. Hobbies and Interests: Bass fishing in the summer and sauger fishing in the winter. I enjoy religious discussions with many friends who are from Pentacostal, Church of Christ, Southern Baptist, Catholic, Amish, Assembly of God, Church of God, Methodist, Cumberland Presbyterian, and Seventh Day Adventist backgrounds. Acting in the community play Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf with my children also having various parts in the play. Last 20 Years in a Nutshell: 1985-1990 Northwestern and Bethel 1990-94 Married, med school, 2 kids 1994-97 Fam. Pract. Residency, 1 kid 1997-01 Doc in Albany, MN, 2 kids 2001-02 Doc in Savannah, TN, 2 dogs 2002-?? Doc in ER and Saltillo, 6 dogs 1984-present Loving God, my wife and my family, but not fond of dogs High School Memories: Aesbestos(?) from the pipes in the boy's locker room downstairs (did the guys get a recent chest xray?); Willy Olsen's awning of an eyebrow; scoring higher for once than Steve Krahn on a biology test; German Club — Wolfie!; Going to Germany with Herr Kauls; Kiel Christianson's hearse and Dan Albinson's indignation about Kiel driving a hearse; Going on a body run to Michigan with Dan Albinson; Mr. Lindmark's parachuting skills; Bev Zupfer, Close-Up and her love for Paul Volker; Andres having a better banking strategy than I; Starving before a wrestling match and having the bus driver get lost in the fog and then finally being able to weigh in, eat and go pin my opponent; The secret Annette Ryks told me on our lonnggg bus rides home; Gordy's monkey curve — I have never seen a monkey curve used on any test in undergrad or medical school; being ridiculed for wearing plaid pants in Jr. Hi; Mimi Hainlen telling me my butt was flat (thanks for making my Jr. Hi life all the more miserable); John Engstrom actually coming over to my house one day — I appreciated his kindness; Sliding across three lanes of traffic under the Hwy. 94 tunnel with Pam Cradit at the wheel in her new Camaro, and watching Andres Nelson rush up to make sure Shelley Olson, Pam and I were all right; All the fun I had with Dan Albinson and his Rabbit GT and his dad's Saab Turbo while cruising the Lakes and racing down 35W through Burnsville; Eric Rekstad's book-spinning skills; Ambushing the librarians with Randy Lundborg; Joking with Ma Solvang at 8th hour; Arguing with Bonnie Peterson; Seeing how immaculate Adam Nyenhuis' bedroom was all the time; Kevin Slater's mischievious grin; Andres Nelson's Elvis collection; TPing with Dan Albinson and Butch Rice; the gift of music Mr. Opel helped give to me; The opportunity to play in five different sports that helped teach me persistence which I have needed all throughout my life; The inspiration I received from Dr. Verce Fugelstad, Dr. Dick Sletten, and Dr. Westrem; The kindness and caring of my friends -- thanks to the MA class of 1984 for all of my wonderful memories.