What did you do right after we graduated?

Went to music school at the University of MIchigan.

What has been your occupation(s) over the past 50 years? Tell us

about any highlights or cool things that you’ve been a part of.

Private flute teacher (44 years) ;teaching flute in the public school band

program(10 years); music administrative assistant to our worship

pastor at our church (6 years).

Where have you lived, and where do you live now?

Gainesville, Florida (18 years); Denton, TX (3 years); Lubbock, TX (10

years); currently, Waco, TX (12 years).

Are you retired? If so, what are you doing in retirement?

Yes - for five years. Still teaching flute privately, helping out a band

program one day a week; volunteering in our music ministry at church;

attending a Bible Study weekly; taking care of grandchildren and

traveling.

Please tell us about your family, spouse/s, children,

grandchildren, etc.

I am married to Al (45 years); we have 5 children: David (married to

Dawn) has 3 boys Josh (14), Luke (12) and Caleb (9); Shari (married

to Jeromy Redd) has 2 boys Aiden (6) and Ashton (4); Sara (married to

Cory Hartsfield) has a boy Jacob (11) and a girl Madison (9); Steve

and Tim who aren't married yet. So I have seven grandchildren - 6

boys and 1 princess!!

What interests/activities do you find most satisfying?

I love serving at our church and in our community. I love to read, do

Bible Study, and travel. We have spent the last 4 summers in Estes

Park, CO camping and having family come up to visit. We took two

months and traveled to Israel, Spain and Italy.

I love to sing and play flute. I exercise and try and keep up with our

townhome chores!

Did you have experiences in High School that influenced later

choices in your life?

Of course!! After beginning flute in junior high, I knew I wanted to major

in music. So I took choir courses, music appreciation in addition to

band. Participating in our senior musical, The Music Man, has

influenced my lifelong love of musical theatre.

Do you have any memories from High School that you would like

to share?

I loved Mr. Schwab, my biology teacher, and Mr. Massmann, the

orchestra director. My Spanish classes were great - I would have

studied harder had I known I would be living in Florida and Texas!!!

I loved all the music of the 60's - still do! I wonder what happened to

some of my old boyfriends who weren't in my class, like Gordon Adams

and Jon Peter!

Marching band rehearsals at the crack of dawn - holding our leg up

while our band director would lecture us! The fun of playing the shows

on the football field at half-time. Great years!

What else would you like us to know about?

I'm a BIG UM fan!! I follow all the football and basketball games and

am so proud of them! I took great courses at AAHS that I later

discovered weren't offered at most high schools!

I'm a Christian and have had a wonderful life. I'm so grateful to God for

the tremendous blessings He has given me.