Life After Von
 

University of Wisconsin, then Northwestern Med School.  Interned in San Francisco.  Residency, Head and Chicago, finished in 1973.  Then personal invitation from The President:  Greetings! You are hereby...so, then, Major, Medical Corps,k U.S. Army, outside Washington, D.C.  Actually, liked it.  But, was far from bullets.

to California for cosmetic facial surgery fellowship, 1975.  Finally, July, 1977--exactly seventeen yearas after Von--finally, got a real job:  opened my practice.

Teach at both USC and UCLA Med Schools.  Have written three books (two fewer than Howard Kogen, I should note).  Brief acting career:  TV's DR. 90210 (ask Sheldon Schneider about HIS cameo appearance on the program).

Live in Encino, CA;  office in Beverly Hills.  Gave up racketball and tennis for a tougher sport:  golf.  First wife, Helaine, native Madison, WI, still on board.  Two daughters.  One, 33, here.  Another, 30.  Published tow books with me.  Now in New York, an Emmy-nominated segment producer for TV's Dr. Oz.   Prior to that was at Oprah in Chicago.

Try to keep in touch with Von and Wisconsin people.  Played in Von Golf Tourney, '08 and '09.  Fabulous.

It's been a great run in the East and then California, but my heart still lives in the Midwest.  Plus, still miss the Choo-Choo,  Foster at Kimball (hamburgers delivered on an electric train. Remember?  Carmen and Flo Mandarino.  Son Frank hung out with us).

Speaking of food, in retrospect, after eating throughout ther US and Europe, now realize that Rochelle's food was highly overrated.

The one BIG thing I have learned in 50 years:  Von people are more fun and zanier than most others!

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

-rk