Friday, June 08, 2007

Just One More for the Road and I'm Off.........

Here is one last quick update before I log off for the weekend. It is from Lisa Manley.
Lisa writes:
Twenty years... my children's babysitter isn't even twenty! Here is > what I have been up to the past twenty years...> > After high school I went to LSU. I had a good time for two years then > moved to Maryland and got serious about school (better late than > never). I got my degree in Early Childhood and a Master's of > Education as well. In between the degrees I moved back home to > Louisiana and I was a Child Life therapist at Tulane Medical (just a > lowly intern). Moved back to Maryland and worked at a hospital for a > short time before I realized I wanted to witness a more happy side of > childhood. I taught elementary school for ten years. I loved it!! One > of the highlights of teaching was meeting my husband. I met Tony in > 1998 through my "class room mother". Got married in 2000 and then we > moved to New Jersey... it is not as bad as the movies and tv make it > out!! So after three years in north Jersey (close to NYC) we moved to > south Jersey outside Philadelphia and I left teaching first grade, > had my first child... Joseph and began teaching graduate students one > night a week at St. Joseph's University. Who would have ever thought > I would teach anybody anything?> > My son Joseph (two and a half) and my new daughter Phoebe (3 months) > keep me very busy!! But I love every minute with them!! I wouldn't > trade being a stay at home mother for anything!!> > My parents moved from Slidell a few months after Katrina so I have > not been back down to Slidell since they moved. I miss Louisiana so > much and am bummed that I won't be at the reunion. But with a husband > who travels and two small children I just cannot manage it right now. > Especially since I don't have family in LA anymore. I am sure that I > will miss out on a really great time!!> > I sent a couple of pictures of my children and one of my family. I > don't think that I have changed too much... although I finally grew.> > Hopefully I will see you all at the next reunion!> Lisa Manley

I'll fix the arrows later!!!
Lisa if you read this, the photos that you sent Kathi did not forward to me. Please send them nhsclassof87reunion@yahoo.com

The next post will be of the reunion. Sorry some of you could not make it........Gloria and Andy, Lisa, and Chuck M. It was nice to get your last minute emails. We will miss you!!!

OUT.................

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