Ronald O. Bude

Lee: I don't remember you from high school but I note you are a Lutheran pastor. Which "flavor"? I was raised LCMS but am now WELS. Ron

Hey you goofball! I still remember driving you home from Owens Illinois one morning and you were in the back seat and covered my eyes for a bit. How are you doing?

Hey Dave! How is retirement? We used to spend time together after I went to Rolla, when I came home at times. I hope both of us look better now than we did then! Ron

Posted on: Feb 06, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Happy birthday! It was so nice to talk to you at the reunion. I hope work is still fun for you. My mom, at 92, was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, so she was tested and has the mildest form of Lynch syndrome. So I got tested and I do to. So poop, I now have to have colonoscopy every 1-2 years. At least Propofol and I get along very well. Ron

Happy birthday John! I remember the Chem-O days very fondly. I sometimes wish I had pursued a PhD in Chemistry and had the opportunity to do chemistry research instead of following the path I did. I hope you are enjoying your retirement! Ron

Posted on: Dec 10, 2019 at 6:47 AM

It is interesting you ended up in upper lower Michigan. I am a professor of Radiology at the University of Michigan. Ron

Posted on: Nov 23, 2019 at 3:35 AM

Posted on: Nov 10, 2019 at 10:05 PM

Hey Ron --
We did not know each other in HS unless it was in Chem or Bio or Math class; maybe because I was a shy kid too. My "safe room" was with the track and CC teams, but I grew out of that once I started at the U of Mo. And I'm sorry we didn't cross paths at the reunion this past September. It was a blast and I wish I'd had another 2 nights to catch up with old friends and new ones. One of my best friends in Colorado is a radiologist who I've shamelessly shared my digital images with.
Your cycling "adventure" hooked me. I too have done "endos" over the handle bars, but never into WET concrete (I hope the pavers were gone for the day when that happened so the proof of your biff lives on in cured concrete). And I've ridden across wet asphalt on my hip and elbow (wheels up) too. Cycling is definitley easier on the knees than running.
But since you live in Michigan, may I suggest an even more joint friendly activity you might be inclined to try if you haven't already? Nordic skiing. I tell folks it can be aproached just like cycling: Touring at a nice easy pace, taking in the scenery. Or pushing hard on a pair of skinny skis (like you do on your road bike), getting a total body workout. You can even combine your experience as a marksman with XC skiing in biathlon (we have a biathlon club in Colorado open to all levels). I've XC skied in Michigan a couple of times and already skied here in Colorado this fall with our early snowfall. I'm a volunteer guide for blind XC skiers about 10 days every winter, and that is very gratifying.
Be well and keep up your great work mentoring the next generation and assisting those less well off than those of us.
-- Johnny Elliott

Posted on: Nov 09, 2019 at 8:54 AM

I have added two photos from my bicycle mishap 11/2/19. I was riding my bicycle and failed to notice that a section of new concrete road shoulder had just been poured. I rode into it, my front wheel stopped dead, and I flew over the handlebars, doing a face plant in the concrete. The concrete clearly shows the impression made by my helmet (far left) and my face just next to it, as well as my torso and knees. It was incredibly embarrassing for the first few seconds, but I decided to just go with it. A passerby posted a link to a video he made of the aftermath (no video of the actual accident) on barstoolsports.com and it now has over two million views. So this is my Warhol ten minutes, and is probably the lasting impression I will leave with anybody who recognizes me.

Posted on: Jul 10, 2017 at 6:07 AM

I only remember that I used to see you in high school, we were never friends. But it's interesting you are a retired medical sonographer. I am a radiologist, and am a professor of radiology at the University of Michigan. And I specialize in ultrasound and ultrasound research. It's a small world. Ron

Posted on: Nov 23, 2015 at 7:30 AM

Dear John,

I don't pay much attention to high school things, but noticed you joined up. Welcome to a brother in the profession. I wonder how many of us came from the '69 class. I am a professor of radiology at the University of Michigan, still going strong. Are you still in practice, or have you hung up your stethoscope by now? Ron