A Military Brat

I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana , and grew up while traveling around the world with my father. He was a career Army officer, and I was an Army "brat" :-)

My dad had two tours of duty in Germany and we accompanied him. I attended Department of Defense (DoDS) schools while we lived in Germany.

A couple of my most memorable trips, while we lived overseas, were the Worlds Fair in Brussels, Belgium, and the Girl Scout Chalet in Switzerland. And how can I not mention our trip to Denmark, and the home of Hans Christian Andersen, my favorite author at the time!!

I have also lived, or visited, in most states across the good 'ole USA! A couple of my favorite places ... the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and, of course, NOLA !!

We arrived in Augsburg, Germany November 1962, during one of the coldest winters they had had in some time. We had to live on the economy at first -- THAT was  an experience not to be forgotten! **LOL** In January we moved into quarters in Sullivan Heights.

I attended Augsburg High School from November '62 till November '65. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to graduate from AAHS. We rotated stateside, and settled in New Albany, Indiana, where in May 1966 I graduated from New Albany High School. (The only good thing about it - it was the same high school my father had graduated from!)

The years I spent at Augsburg were some of the best! There are so many memories -- some great, some good, and some not so good ;-) -- the fun filled AYA trips to Garmisch and Bertschesgarden, Fasching (much like Mardi Gras in New Orleans!), Octoberfest, the carnivals, football games, even working for the AYA out at Haunstetten during the summers, to name a few! Oh! And who could forget the falls!!

I received my Bachelor's Degree in Education in '70, and my Master's in '75. In the '80's I completed an endorsement in Technology  Education. I began teaching in 1970, and 33 years later made the hard decision to retire. I wanted to travel ... and see more of this great country of ours! Some people have a hard time believing that I taught at the same school where I began for my entire career. Maybe that has something to do with all the moving around I did as a kid!! The one regret I have ... I never got back to AAHS!

This page was last updated 06/21/08