Amy Hughes (Russell)
Hello Fellow Bulldogs!
Since I'm hoping that all of you will take the time to let us know where and (more importantly) how you are, I thought that I would get us started.
I've been trying to figure out a way to make my life sound noteworthy or intriguing, rather than simply chaotic. But, I will say that I’m content with my chaos.
After High School, I made the then controversial decision to attend the University of Utah. And I’m just going to be blunt and say it—I’ve become a Ute fan! (I think it’s best to be open about this now and let you get used to the idea before you have to face me in June.) During my junior year at the U, BYU President, Cecil Samuelson’s son (a fellow Ute) introduced me to his friend, Brad Russell. We were married eight months later.
Brad and I had the typical early years of marriage while we both finished our undergraduate and graduate degrees, and tried to pay for life at the same time. I completed a Master’s Degree in Social Work at the U and, in the interested of full disclosure, I should add that my husband did his graduate work at BYU.
Along the way we had four great kids—Michael (12), David (10), Katie (7) and Sam (4). Each one has brought our family unique challenges and unique joy. We live in the Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City. Brad works as a Strategic Planner for Intermountain Healthcare, and I work about ten hours a week as a Grant Writer for the YWCA of Salt Lake City. So, between our jobs, our kids, PTA, sports, lessons, scouts, church, and now this reunion, our life is chaotic—on good days it’s controlled chaos. (Today was just chaos—I just spent 40 minutes searching for an Optimus Prime Potato Head that my four-year-old snuggles with at night.) On the up side, all this chaos helps me forget that I’m closing in on 40 and haven’t even begun to plan my mid-life crisis.
I would love to hear how much more exciting your life is than mine! PLEASE take the time to share your story with us!
And come to the reunion--Our plan is to make it fun and only minimally awkward! Which brings me to my last point--volunteer to help! Why, you ask? Would you really want to come to a reunion solely planned by the person who just wrote this post?
Amy Hughes Russell
You can reach me through this website or at my email amyhrussell@yahoo.com
THEN
NOW
Since I'm hoping that all of you will take the time to let us know where and (more importantly) how you are, I thought that I would get us started.
I've been trying to figure out a way to make my life sound noteworthy or intriguing, rather than simply chaotic. But, I will say that I’m content with my chaos.
After High School, I made the then controversial decision to attend the University of Utah. And I’m just going to be blunt and say it—I’ve become a Ute fan! (I think it’s best to be open about this now and let you get used to the idea before you have to face me in June.) During my junior year at the U, BYU President, Cecil Samuelson’s son (a fellow Ute) introduced me to his friend, Brad Russell. We were married eight months later.
Brad and I had the typical early years of marriage while we both finished our undergraduate and graduate degrees, and tried to pay for life at the same time. I completed a Master’s Degree in Social Work at the U and, in the interested of full disclosure, I should add that my husband did his graduate work at BYU.
Along the way we had four great kids—Michael (12), David (10), Katie (7) and Sam (4). Each one has brought our family unique challenges and unique joy. We live in the Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City. Brad works as a Strategic Planner for Intermountain Healthcare, and I work about ten hours a week as a Grant Writer for the YWCA of Salt Lake City. So, between our jobs, our kids, PTA, sports, lessons, scouts, church, and now this reunion, our life is chaotic—on good days it’s controlled chaos. (Today was just chaos—I just spent 40 minutes searching for an Optimus Prime Potato Head that my four-year-old snuggles with at night.) On the up side, all this chaos helps me forget that I’m closing in on 40 and haven’t even begun to plan my mid-life crisis.
I would love to hear how much more exciting your life is than mine! PLEASE take the time to share your story with us!
And come to the reunion--Our plan is to make it fun and only minimally awkward! Which brings me to my last point--volunteer to help! Why, you ask? Would you really want to come to a reunion solely planned by the person who just wrote this post?
Amy Hughes Russell
You can reach me through this website or at my email amyhrussell@yahoo.com
THEN
NOW
Comments
Thank you for your nice words. It is my pleasure to help out where I can.
It has been fun to reconnect with you. I am commenting late in the reunion season, so I can say how much I have enjoyed our association. Nice to know that people you once knew and thought were so nice and so nice still. And you are not only nice, but thoughtful, smart, funny, beautiful, thrifty, kind, brave, true. I could go on you know.
Brandon
Just wanted to thank you for all you have done to pull this reunion together. You are amazing.
Thanks for the countless hours of work, sacrifice, and stress you took upon yourself in behalf of the class of '88. You did a fantastic job. The reunion was incredible! Hope to see you again soon. nursenoel@msn.com
FANTASTIC job with the reunion! Thanks to you and your committee for all the hard work.
Craig A.