Thelen,

Happy 40th birthday!  One of the first of the MSU class of 1995 to turn the big 4-0 with the rest of us not far behind.  Although I haven't had the chance to see you in a while I will always remember the great times we all had.  Who knew that planning an alumi lunch for an accounting fraternity would lead to meeting such a great person.

There were too many fun times to name them all but here are just a few.  Countless late night shark bowls followed of course by late night Pancheros.  Long bus trips to Joe Louis and Old Shaleileigh and back again. The Bomber/Thelen Pancheros night followed by a bus trip the next day to Northwestern  to see some Spartan basketball.   Finally who could forget the endless proclamations of "I'm going to Scottsdale" after all of the job interviews were finally over.

It sounds like 40 will be a great year for you.  Congratuations on your engagement!  You are a truly great guy who deserves all the happiness in the world.

Have a shark bowl and burrito for me and Happy 40th!

Kristi Grubb (a.k.a. gator)