“I didn’t shave the day I retired and I haven’t shaved since. That’s been about three or four years now. “As a chemist, I had to be clean-shaven. It was a requirement for employment. You had to be able to put...
“I was my high school’s mascot all four years. We were the Panthers. Besides it being really hot wearing the suit, it was awesome. People knew my name but they didn’t know my face. When I had the suit on, no...
“I worked at CentriKid Camp for grades 3 through 6 for three summers, and I fell in love with it. I was a Bible study leader and then the camp pastor. “I’m just driven by my passion to work with children...
“About four years ago I retired with a total of 34 years of teaching. I taught kindergarten. The last 16 years I taught gifted and talented at the kindergarten level. Those were some pretty bright kids. “It was hard to give...
“I lived in New York, the city and suburban area, until I met my husband. His sister worked in the same department as I did. He used to come in and she introduced us once. A year later, we were married....
Waiting for her daughter so they could go walking, this dental hygienist in her 43rd year of practice was a bit camera shy. But she wasn’t bashful in describing life at home with her retired husband. “My theory is that somebody...
“I was living in a home in Louisiana with my wife and two kids. The Army came through our neighborhood and told us we had to pack our things and get out. We had to leave real quick because of Hurricane...
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be a rock star. Then I got into high school and liked theater, so I decided I wanted to be an actor. It’s pretty cool to pretend to be somebody else. The last...
“I was 6 years old, and I wanted to brush my teeth. So I climbed on the toilet bowl to the sink to try to get the toothpaste. When I reached out, I slipped. I guess I had my tongue out,...
“Before all the reality shows came along, I loved to watch the re-enactment shows like ‘Rescue 911’ with William Shatner. “One episode was on the Heimlich maneuver. I had a 10-year-old son at the time, and I had made some brisket...
