My sons Jim (16), Rick (14) and my husband Tim. The whole family including daughters Bethany (7) and Maria (11). My European cousin next to a condo complex which honors my great-grandfather in Luxembourg.

Marie Rischard:

I'm writing this Bio on my Anniversary day, March 23 2002. I married Tim Reuter a HS Biology teacher/varsity basketball coach. We live in the lake-country of Pewaukee and are busy raising 4 kids (Jim 16, Rick 14, Maria 11, Bethany 7). We also have grandma (my Mom) living with us, as well as our dog Millie and parakeet Angel.

I'm working as a substitute health room nurse in the public schools and will probably go back to hospital nursing this summer. In this journey of life, the hills I have traveled have been great---getting my degree (BS-N), getting married and giving life to 5 beautiful babies. I took an incredible 21 day European pilgrimage in 2000 in which I had a "Roots" experience when I was shown my great-grandparents grave in Luxembourg and met for the first time my European cousins.

My husband's basketball team had a tremendous 2001 season last year and finished as State Runner-ups.

The valleys in my journey have been very low -- the death of my daughter Theresa Marie in 1989, the death of my father and sister to cancer and my own battle with cancer in 1996. All in all, I'm so thankful for the experience and the gift of life. Looking forward to our reunion and feeling younger these days! See you Labor Day Weekend.

Marie