“I’ve had a lot of jobs. But I’d have to say my most favorite job ever was secretary for the detective division at the Baytown Police Department. “You remember those old detective shows on TV back in the ‘70s? It was like that, only I … Continue readingSupporting detective squad ‘favorite job ever’
“I was attending University of Texas to become a P.E. teacher. It was during World War II, and the Navy had taken over the dormitories. There were thousands of good-looking sailors studying to be pilots or ship commanders. “By the end of two years, I … Continue readingWartime teaching experience bonds teacher, students
“It began late July last year. I had the COVID delta variant. I spent 40 days in the hospital. It kind of freaks me out to talk about it. “I started at Patients ER. Then I was transferred to El Campo Memorial Hospital. My lungs … Continue reading‘I busted my butt’ to recover from COVID
“I remember when I was 6 years old, my dad would come home from work and we would go out in the street to kick a football. I’m not sure why, but he would always take off his dress shoes and kick barefoot. I guess … Continue reading‘The Foot’ kicks his way to Hall of Fame
“When I was going to high school in Anahuac, the person I really admired was my world history teacher, Mr. Broussard. He made learning about history so much fun. “He used to have these little sayings like, ‘Now we’re going to slide into Greece.’ Or, … Continue reading‘I’ve always loved anything to do with history’
“During my 31 years teaching, it was always about my students. I loved my students. “If they asked for advice, I gave it. I told them, ‘I’ll never lie to you. I’ll never expect you to do something that I wouldn’t do. If you have … Continue readingRetired teacher: ‘It was always about my students’