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Ronnie & Kathy Donald
~  RETIRED  ~

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April, 1996 our Honeymoon

 
 
Check back regularly for updates!
 
Where in the world are Ronnie & Kathy...
- China, Hong Kong, Singapore & Bali, Indonisia
- Australia, New Zealand & Fiji
 
Coming up...
- Home Improvements Projects
Lowe's & Home Depot

Last update 3/23/2015

There is no such thing in anyone's life
as an unimportant day.
                       ...Alexander Woollcott

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A little bio on Ronnie & Kathy...  

We met in one of Don Cheshire's dance classes in 1989.  About four weeks into the class Don gave us free tickets to a local club to see a new country singer.  Don said the guy had a new song on the radio, but he was no George Strait.  We sat all night at Nowhere But Texas, a North Dallas Club, in awe of the smooth country dancers and wanted to learn how to dance like that.  The singer was a newcomer named Garth somebody.  Oh, Garth Brooks was the guy's name! 

But it really became evident we were into this dance thing when another instructor, Steve Giles, told us about a dance event over Labor Day weekend called Dallas D*A*N*C*E, that was 1991, and nothing has been the same since.

We consider ourselves a normal couple who have 9-5 jobs.  We like to travel, listen to music, hang out with our family and friends and occasionally we take on a home improvement project.  A lot of the traveling we do is to dance competitions, but we consider that normal.  You can usually find us near the CD player, on the practice floor at home, at Home Depot, Walmart or the local dancehall.  However, our hobby takes up most of our spare time and that is dancing.

In addition to dancing, we have also taken up golf.  Ronnie played golf in college and of course has a set of clubs and said everyone on the golf course must have their own clubs - so guess what Ronnie bought Kathy on Ronnie's birthday.  Yes, her own set of golf clubs!  Kathy is working on keeping her left arm straight, her head down and eyes on the ball...don't bend the left knee, keep those wrists straight and let the club do the work...and most of all relax and have fun...!  Four easy lessons and she will be out there on the links with the pros...Tiger, look out.  This sounds very familiar...like the four easy dance lessons that we started with years ago.

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Ronnie is a Senior Bankruptcy Analyst for the Dept. of Justice, Office of the US Trustee.  His job duties include reviewing corporate monthly operating reports and tax returns; interviewing debtors, their accountants and attorneys; performing field audits when suspicious about a debtor's possible fraudulent activities, and testifying in court as an expert witness for the government.  Ronnie tries to put the bad guys in the big house.

And Kathy tries to put the good guys in the little house.  She is a Sales Specialist for Freddie Mac, managing a national portfolio of foreclosed single family properties.  Her job duties include managing and overseeing the marketing efforts of real estate brokers, repair contractors, attorneys and title companies from the time a property is foreclosed until it is sold and closed.

RETIREMENT...!!!

 

We have finally reached that ripe ole age of retirement.  Ronnie had plans for retirement 9/30/07 and was kidding Kathy that since she is 3 years younger, she would have to get up every morning at 6:00 am and head off to the office for a few more years while he slept in, played golf and generally goofed off all day.  Well, funny how things can change... 

 

It seems that six months prior to Ronnie's planned retirement; Kathy was given an early retirement buy out from her company.  Now, who was getting up at 6:00 am and heading off to the office while Kathy generally goofed off at home all day!

 

That was the longest six months of Ronnie's life.  But as of Sept. 30, 2007 we are both officially retired and love it.  However, we have never been busier.  You better do everything you want before you retire, because you won't have time when you do retire!

 

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Post retirement we continue to stay very active in our work and play...
 
With 40+ years Ronnie has with Dept. of Justice, other employers and private CPA practice we have an Internet Accounting & Tax Prep business.
Retired CPA Practice as of 8/14/11
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But we still teach...
 
Private dance instructions keeps us busy in the world of dance.  We teach basic dance instruction in the following dances: 
Three-Step ~ Progressive ~ Ft. Worth Shuffle ~ Nightclub Two-step ~  Cha-Cha ~ Waltz ~ Two-step ~ East Coast Swing ~ West Coast Swing ~ Carolina Shag
 
Or, if you want to learn to dance that "First Dance" at your wedding, or maybe you want a "special" choreographed routine for that first dance. 
 
Perhaps you just want to learn to dance & look good on the dance floor for any occassion...WE CAN HELP...
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Keep on dancin'...
 
 
 
 

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Only those who risk going too far will
ever know how far they can go.
 
 
 

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Keep on playin'...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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R. W. Donald, CPA - (Retired)

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