Who I Am...



        I am Woody and Pat's oldest child, Jennifer's sister, Woody's sister, and Toby's sister-in-law.

        I am godmother to Jessica Lyn and Allison Renee . The girls are three years old. They love Barney and their big brother, Ryan.

        I'm a new aunt! Helen Patricia Bowen was born on May 26, 1999. She is one beautiful baby.

        I am Sue's best friend. Sue and I met thirteen years ago when we both worked the graveyard shift at Kwik Shops in Lincoln, Nebraska. She's been there for me through boyfriends, a divorce, and every major and minor life event I've had to face. I've been with her through pregnancies, career changes, and other ups and downs. Sue and her husband, Jerry, have three children--Jessica, Justin, and Jenna.

        I am Trysten and Brantly's Miss Hope. Trysten will be 3 years old on April 20, 1999. Brantly will be 1 on January 30,1999.


        I am an Air Force brat. My father was in the Air Force for 30 years. We have lived in California, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Michigan, Alabama, Louisiana, Virginia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Florida, Washington D.C., Texas, and North Carolina

        I am a member of the First Southern Baptist Deaf Church in Del City, Oklahoma.

        I am a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. I graduated in 1986 with a degree in Elementary Education.

        I am a teacher. I taught school at Birchcrest School (go TIGERS!) in Bellevue, Nebraska for ten years. The first two years, I taught first grade. For the next three years, I taught second grade. For the last five years, I taught third grade. Then, I spent a year and-half in Galveston, Texas teaching second grade at Rosenberg Elementary School (coincidentally, go TIGERS!).

        I love children's literature. I have a huge collection of children's books. Someday, I may even write my own!

        I am a beach fanatic! Anytime I get the chance, I am at the beach. I love everything about it--the water, the smell, the seashells, the sand...


        I am always ready to travel. Some of my favorite destinations are Santa Fe, New Mexico; Topsail Island, North Carolina; Clearwater Beach, Florida; Galveston, Texas; and Nags Head, North Carolina.

        I am a Native American art enthusiast. For the last eight years, I have spent the second weekend in June volunteering at the Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For eight days, I work with my Dad and pretty much do anything and everything that comes up. It's tough work, but I enjoy it. Red Earth is one of the largest Pow-wows held in North America every year. If you'd like more information, e-mail me!

        I love movies. Some of my favorites are Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias, Terms of Endearment, Dirty Dancing, Grease, the Star Wars movies and almost anything with Jodie Foster in it.

        I am a 'wannabe' computer nerd! I love learning all about my computer. I have had made some wonderful friendships and really broadened my horizons. I am fortunate to have great help as I am struggling to learn html. (Coding by hand is tough, but the results are worth it!) My wonderful friends Ava and Beth have taught me almost everything I know! Pretty soon, I will know as much as my third graders did! My new favorite trick is collecting animated gifs...like these .


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