Thank you so much for the web page, Milton. I was saddened to see the names of those who are deceased, especially Pat Bishop, my childhood playmate and Sherry Allen, my special friend from church. It makes one want to live each day to the fullest!

I have a major conflict and will not be able to attend the reunion. I am directing our city-wide children's chorus for the back-to-school convocation and was already committed to that when I got my invitation to the reunion. The 35th was the only reunion I have attended.

I graduated from Baylor University in 1964 and have lived in Waco, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Abilene, TX.

I have been a public school music teacher for 31 years and am going to teach at least one more. I teach elementary children of the Dyess Air Force Base personnel and love my job of 12 classes of third, fourth and fifth graders each day. What a joy it is to find a talent in a child, especially one that struggles academically. For the past 24 years I have directed what we call an I Love America Day where our whole school honors America and the children's military parents with a patriotic program and a parade in front of our school. The Veterans of Foreign Wars were kind enough to enter my name as a candidate for Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year and then as the National Elementary Teacher of the Year. My husband and I were treated to a trip to Washington D.C., where I presented a workshop on how to instill patriotism in children. God has truly blessed my life through music. I also directed children's choirs at church for 25 years and have always been a member of an adult church choir.

My husband was a biology professor for 25 years, having attended Baylor and Texas A&M, a rancher and is currently the Taylor County Judge. My friends tease me with the title of Judgette! We have been married for 41 years. My Vigor boyfriend, Richard, whom I consider a dear friend, introduced me to my husband while we were students at Baylor University. Thanks, Richard! I would love to hear from him and Clay Swanzy. They were both so dear to my mother, who is now deceased.

I have a daughter who is a teacher, a son-in-law and three little granddaughters, ages 9, 6, and 3. I have a son who is a lawyer in Houston, a daughter-in-law and one grandson who is 15 months old. Grandchildren are a precious gift!

My sister, who died last year, was in the first graduating class at Vigor. She was so glad I made her go to her 50th reunion. She said as she sat next to a four star general, "See, some good did come out of Alabama Village!" I am thankful for my humble beginnings and for my high school days at Vigor. I am just sick about not getting to see everyone. Have a great reunion!