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My
childhood in Phillips opened doors to music, scholarship, awareness and
friendship. I walked through these doors, and my life bloomed like the
roses I now cultivate. I learned the profound meaning of having and being
a friend. Many friends of that time remain friends today. No more valuable
gift could have been given to me.
My
college experience thrust me into the magical world of literature and led
me to my life-long fascination with paradox. At that time, art and music
also became intrinsic pieces in my life's puzzle. I majored in English and
continued to explore the power of creative and critical thinking. As a
natural progression, I became a teacher and spent 32 years in that
ever-evolving, challenging milieu. Gifted and Talented classes and
Advanced Placement were my specialties. Today, I am still involved with
students, tutoring writing at our local community college.
I
have lived in several Texas towns ranging from the Panhandle to the Hill
Country. Santa Fe, New Mexico and Manhattan Beach, California were also
beautiful towns in which I lived. My husband, Tom, and I have enjoyed
Italy, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as many lovely U.S. destinations.
I visited Spain and England with friends.
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Our beautiful daughter, Autumn Carpenter, is a talented free-lance writer;
she lives in Georgetown, Texas, with her husband, Chris, and sons Aidan,7,
and Charlie, 4. These little guys bring joy and excitement to our lives.
Our son, Dylan, lives in Dallas, Texas, with his girlfriend, Brianna
Nansen. He is a computer systems analyst who is the youngest manager in
the company.
Tom and I both work part-time. He is deeply involved in local civic
affairs, and I grow roses, enjoy music and indulge my passion--reading.
My
Phillips childhood friends rejoined my life several years ago when we
reconnected through the Internet and began meeting every two years.
Martha, Deanna, Marjo, Louise, Sandra, Carol, Johnnie and Carolyn and I
have met in Florida, Virginia, Austin, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Red River,
North Carolina and Borger. Most of us have known each other since we were
six years old.
The echo of that Phillips bond reverberates through each of our lives.
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