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Places I've been
Go Redskins! Tulare Union Class of '70. I was active in Campus Life, Youth for Christ, Future Teachers. I loved making homecoming floats with my friends and singing in the Freedom Revelation Choir all the way up to Oregon.
College Name
Which one? I always console my slow ascent to my diploma by saying, "I was on the decade plan and graduated two years ahead of schedule!" First our local j.c. College of the Sequoias, then Warner Pacific College in Portland, OR, back the COS, graduated from Fresno Pacific University with Liberal Arts major and California State Teaching Credential:)
College Graduation Year
1978: I still the only one of mom and dad's six kids or any of a multitude of cousins and then neices and nephews who graduated from college. But my neice is almost there, and heck, one brother is the chief of County fire dept. We all work hard and play harder.
College Graduation Major/Concentration
Liberal Arts: Pretty soon I'd be answering a question on a test in one class and would think, "Hmmmm, I know this answer, but it's because of something I learned in my other class." Cool. I loved the way it all blended together and was so balancing. I college I learned about composers and artists for the first time. I'll never forget our visit to the Getty Museum in Malibu. ('Course, the most exciting part was literally walking into William Shatner!)
Occupation(s)
First one? Hahaha, a guy in our church owned a string of ice cream trucks. I was pd. $1 per "mix" to make soft ice cream cones to sell on the trucks. Two summers later I was an ice cream truck driver; averaged $1 an hour for a 12 hr. day in 104 heat! But it was fun selling to my friends & their kid bros/sis. Then I was a car hop at Marv's drive-in, a clothing clerk at Gottschalk's in college, a waitress at a pie shop in OR, a typist @ Josten's Yearbooks, a factory worker and finally a teacher!
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Questions & Answers
Who is the first person you would tell if you won $500?
My kids
Are you saving for retirement?
Yes, regularly
What are you buying at the farmers market?
If it's not at the supermarket, I'm not buying it
Do you own a cell phone? If yes, how long have you owned one?
4+ years
Who in your life is going back to school?
No one
If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?
Strategies for Bouncing Back when Llfe throws you curves
Are you looking for a new job?
No, I'm good where I am
What is your favorite family dinner?
Heck, after 20 years of marriage and 10 more raising the boys, my favorite family dinner is the one I eat out!
What is the most important reason for dating?
Find a serious relationship
Who are your heroes?
Jesus Christ, my rock. My sons, my other rocks. (And hunks, too, I might add!) Then again, Abe Lincoln, Mother Teresa and other kind and compassionate people always rise high with me. After all, that's what life's all about isn't it...giving? (Well, and laughing:)
What kind of trip would you love to take in Italy?
Take part in an art history tour of Florence
What would you buy if money wasn't an object?
Help people in need
What are your all-time favorite movies?
I'm terrible at "favorite" anything. But here goes: I still like Doris Day, James Garner, Fred McMurray and Jimmy Stewart movies! Sheesh. Today I only watch movies that make me feel good. Usually a Megan Ryan, Sandra Bullock, type thing. I just saw Blood Diamond, it was very good dispite the guns.
What's your favorite game to play at home?
Monopoly or other board games
Do you think it's a good idea to pay for a child's college education?
Yes, it's part of a family's responsibility
What are your all-time favorite TV shows?
Right now, I laugh hysterically at MONK and Frasier reruns. But I also am stuck on TVLand shows: Leave It To Beaver, Sanford and Son, Cosby, Little House on the Prarie. But I'd rather read than watch TV...love biographies and essay type books. I am also a closet writer twice published in teeny mags.
Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
Well, possibly my eldest son, Jordan. I humbly state he is so gifted, spiritual, intuitive and just, well, deep. A friend once watched him a play with her daughter at age 4 and commented. "Your son is 4 going on 40." We daily discuss world events from all kinds of perspectives. He's fluent in 2 languages and is moving to Japan soon to work. Sniff, sniff. (Can't wait, tho!)
How many children do you have?
2 - 3
What do you typically do on a Saturday night?
Go out with friends
Now that you are over 50, what are you doing that you never thought you would?
Being single and not getting to love the one I wanted to serve and love for all eternity. Oh, and not own a home anymore. So sad, the family table kept dwindling: 4,3,2,1.
What is your educational background?
Bachelor's/Associate's Degree
What is your favorite type of music?
Rock/pop
What is your dream vacation?
The art, food, and people of Italy and Greece. Oh my. My digital camera and 250 mm lens would go wild. I'd have to publish a book!
What organizations do you belong to?
Red Hat Society, church, Calif. Teachers Assoc. American Cancer Society. Porterville State Hospital Parents Association.
How is your garden doing this season?
Garden, what's that?
How much are you paying for a gallon of gas this week?
Less than $3.00
Where were you born?
Dang. The only skeleton in my closet. My parents were Okie farm workers in Huron, CA. There wasn't a hospital there, so Dad drove Mom up the hill to Avenal, CA. Wa-la......me.....Barbara Suzette;blonde, blue eyes and always smiling.
What is your favorite picnic food?
BBQ & Coleslaw
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Started Over in new Location
Divorce
Mom Died
Parker Williamson
To sing regulary for an appreciative audience
To attend BOTH my sons college graduations.
To own a pet again; a toy dog.
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