After graduation I worked in Lake Charles for Gulf States Utilities 4 years. Married an airman in December of 1961 and moved to Santa Maria, California. Worked for Lockheed Missiles and Space on Vandenberg AFB where I was privileged to see many missile launches including the first Titan II. My only child, Alesia, was born in April of 1963 in Santa Maria. In the spring of 1964 we moved back to Lake Charles and a few months, then to Houston. We bought a 70 year old 2-1/2 story house in League City and had remodeled it enough to move in but it burned to the ground before we got to live there. I worked as a secretary until 1966. The next 18 years were spent as bookkeeper, computer operator, and sales person for 2 wire rope and sling companies. Divorced in 1972. Worked for The John W. Mecom Company in the accounting department 4 years. In 1988 the company closed and I sold my house in Texas and moved to Simi Valley, California, where my daughter and year and a half old grandson lived. The month after I arrived my granddaughter was born. They are now and have always been the joy of my life.
Bought a little place in the San Bernardino National Forest in 1998, a little town called Sugarloaf. The altitude is 7200 feet and it has been a challenge learning how to cook here. Unlike Joey, I love to cook and have become the neighborhood Nanny and desert maker. My neighbors are great and we enjoy getting together for whatever we decide to do.
The end of April 2006 I retired from Kinamed after working as the Accounting Manager 13 years; still work for them as a consultant. Kinamed is a research and development company and manufacturer of hip, knee, shoulder and cranio implants and surgical instruments. You can see them at www.Kinamed.com
To summarize, my life has been great, was married once, in love many times, still have my teeth, a great sense of humor and a sharp mind. I have a few true and faithful friends whom I cherish. My health is good except for my back which I injured some years ago while running down (falling down) a hill with my dog. Walking is a real challenge some days, but that don't slow me down very much. Each day I am so thankful that I grew up in Louisiana, attended Sulphur High School where we got a great education, had wonderful role models and have classmates who believe in God and Country. I am so looking forward to our 50 year reunion. The emails from Joey, Pie and everyone just make my days.
