Cherie tell me about your gg grandfather Thomas Graham A*.... did he ever live in Illinois?? when?? where?? John D a little SoWest of North C. Koch wrote: >oh wow...we're likely related. my mom also born there. my gg-grandfather >was thomas graham armstrong. his daughter, mary jane, married into the >rammelsberg family. the a*'s and the rammelsbergs multiplied like rabbits >there. lived long also. > >who is your benton co. armstrong? lee? > >cherie >----- Original Message ----- >From: "irene weinmann" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 1:46 PM >Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Armstrongs in Iowa > > >mine also ended up in benton co - my gr grandmother was born in vinton, >benton, iowa...father, william decatur, descended from lee... >irene > > >On 10/1/06, C. Koch <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>sure....please do. mine ended up in benton co. ia, but they were other >>places...thx! >>cherie >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:47 AM >>Subject: [ARMSTRONG] Armstrongs in Iowa >> >> >>Found: Listings in Linn County Iowa for at least two Armstrongs in their >>History of Linn County, 1878. I'll post if anyone is interested. >> >>Mary in sunny GA >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > > >

OH..OK, I see...yes, some real seasons there and if the peacocks can make it through they must be tougher than I thought! Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > Marilyn, > We're in SW Washington, abt 2 hrs south of Seattle & an hour north of > Portland, Oregon- genuine 4 seasons here.. > Jill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 6:43 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds > > >> That's interesting, Jill...for some reason I thought they were southern >> creatures. But I guess if there are some in Alaska, roosting in trees >> surrounding John's house (scaring off the moose), then they must be >> hardy. >> >> Where are you? >> >> Marilyn >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:22 AM >> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds >> >> >>> Thanks, Marilyn. >>> Yes, by the time we'd returned home, the feather was gone, but the >>> damage >>> had already been done. >>> >>> We've been surprised at Turkey's ability to survive. Last winter we had >>> some >>> horrendous winds and some really cold (for here) weather, near zero, but >>> he >>> fared just fine. My thought is that he must've found a more sheltered >>> roost >>> than his big fir tree, because that was high enough that there was no >>> protection from the elements at all. >>> >>> Jill >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 5:18 AM >>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Birds >>> >>> >>>> Oh, that's kind of a sad story about Turkey. It's too bad you can't >>>> catch >>>> him and get the feather out...or is it out of his eye by now? I'm >>>> surprised >>>> he didn't get an infection. >>>> >>>> I don't know where you live but do peacocks winter-over OK there? >>>> Anyway, >>>> hope for the best for Turkey and you, too, of course. >>>> >>>> Marilyn >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bob, But what about the Peacocks??? do they still openly survive at the eatery there?? John D Robert E. Armstrong wrote: >Dear Armstrong mates, > As the chief of Houston's animal control program, I once got a call >from a citizen who complained about the peacocks which surrounded a very >fancy restaurant in Houston. The restaurant also had a pond with a lot >of ducks. The complainant asked me about the city ordinances regarding >poultry. I explained that there was an ordinance against having poultry >if they became a public nuisance. The man assured me they were. He >explained about their loud noises the peacocks made, the odor the ducks >made, and the fact that the peacocks flew out of their compound and >roosted in the trees over his driveway. I sent two officers to >investigate. He showed my officers his new Mercedes Convertible, covered >with peacock droppings. Several citations were issued! > This action prompted a personal call to me from one "Marvin >Zindler," Channel 13's investigative reporter, who was a friend of the >restaurant owner. If you haven't heard of Marvin Zindler, then you need >to see the movie, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." In the movie, >Marvin's character was played by Dom Delouise. Marvin threatened to have >me fired if I didn't cancel the citations which my officers had issued. > Unfortunately, the milquetoast health director, sided with Marvin >and insisted that the citations be voided. > So, I did what my boss asked me to do, and tore up the citations. > The next week an older gentleman was passing the restaurant when a >peacock flew across in front of his car. The man hit the brakes and his >car went down a steep embankment where the old fellow had a heart >attack, was picked up by the fire departments EMTs, and taken to the >hospital. The man survived, and the peacock survived. That was the day I >decided to permanently retire. > Today I am happily retired with a city pension to supplement my Air >Force retirement, Marvin is still broadcasting, and the health director >has been replaced. > > >

I am posting mine again also......... I have Columbus J "Lum" traced to 1910 just before he died.........I know this is my great granddaddy's (John) brother due to family that my granddaddy knew about..........I even have a death certificate of his oldest daughter......... the name Edward sure runs in my family..........my granddaddy was Edward Paul Howard b 1872 in middle Tn to John Howard.......... My goal is to find out who Dorcas was? Maybe an Armstrong? Find out more about Darling B? was this her husband........( from the other census, I think he was the only one in 1840 that would fit with the children) What happened to John listed in the 1850 and 1860 census living in the household of his mother, Dorcas.......... I found Columbus in Franklin Co in 1870 but have not found the rest of the family, not even Dorcas BUT 1880 in Williamson Co I find Dorcas living in the HH of son Columbus.......family 113 and living with family 105 is a Mahala J. Howard............sister? correct age? Thanks in advance for any help...........pj ALSO There is a Dorcas ARMSTRONG listed on the 1850 Coffee Census in the 12th Civil District ......there are several ARMSTRONGS listed such as ... John ARMSTRONG 47 Farmer b Ga with his wife and children Family 719 Then Family 720 is as follows Mary RUSSEL age 26 b Tn with several children and Darcas ARMSTRONG age 69 Female b NC......at first HOWARD was written but marked through and ARMSTRONG written above it....... Family 721 Dorcas HOWARD age 33 as head b Tn with her children living with her......... Family 722 I am not sure of the name but b Ga age 26 wife 25 b tn Family 723 William ARMSTRONG 40 b Ga and his wife and children I am sure that the Dorcas HOWARD is mine (was her husband Darling HOWARD listed in 1840 census?) I also want to know if maybe she had been an ARMSTRONG before she married a HOWARD? Surely there is someone out there researching either or ARMSTRONG or HOWARD .......... I can not get to Coffee Co..........I have not found much online to help me.......................thanks.........pj

mine also ended up in benton co - my gr grandmother was born in vinton, benton, iowa...father, william decatur, descended from lee... irene On 10/1/06, C. Koch <[email protected]> wrote: > > sure....please do. mine ended up in benton co. ia, but they were other > places...thx! > cherie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:47 AM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG] Armstrongs in Iowa > > > Found: Listings in Linn County Iowa for at least two Armstrongs in their > History of Linn County, 1878. I'll post if anyone is interested. > > Mary in sunny GA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- ...do unto others as you would have them do unto you...

I really enjoyed the Melbourne Florida area. It wasn't touristy at all. There was a lot of technology there. Just down the road from the space coast area of Cape Canaveral. I miss it in a way. I have been back a few times over the years. It has changed though. Ronda

oh wow...we're likely related. my mom also born there. my gg-grandfather was thomas graham armstrong. his daughter, mary jane, married into the rammelsberg family. the a*'s and the rammelsbergs multiplied like rabbits there. lived long also. who is your benton co. armstrong? lee? cherie ----- Original Message ----- From: "irene weinmann" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Armstrongs in Iowa mine also ended up in benton co - my gr grandmother was born in vinton, benton, iowa...father, william decatur, descended from lee... irene On 10/1/06, C. Koch <[email protected]> wrote: > > sure....please do. mine ended up in benton co. ia, but they were other > places...thx! > cherie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:47 AM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG] Armstrongs in Iowa > > > Found: Listings in Linn County Iowa for at least two Armstrongs in their > History of Linn County, 1878. I'll post if anyone is interested. > > Mary in sunny GA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- ..do unto others as you would have them do unto you... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I started life out as a High School teacher, became a Social Worker, then a librarian, then an elected public servant, a Director of a Chamber of Commerce, a Mother of two, now spend about 1/2 my time doing gardening projects and genealogy.. the Extension Master Gardeners program and Ursuline Botanical Garden and Arboretum. There is no such thing as retirement. It causes death, drink more red wine/beer and other spirits. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Occupations > Cripes, Marilynn! You've had about 8 occupations! Talk about multi-tasking!! > :-D > > Jill in Washington state > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:13 AM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG] Occupations > > > > Would a full time mom of 5 plus two steps count as an occupation? Then > > there were the hours of teaching genealogical research, working for Weight > > Watchers trying to help people refind their stylish figures and 20 years > > of teaching Suncay School. Oh, and YEARS of teaching dancing including > > line-dancing which I can't do any more. Always thought I'd die happily on > > the dance floor at age 94. I'm 84 and had to give it up. And am now > > Project Manager for the Gardner/Garner DNA project. I do have a big mouth. > > Would you say that is an Armstrong trait? > > Marilynn > > IBSSG > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.10/459 - Release Date: 9/29/06 > >

Jill, You think it is only in protectorats--- go to any American Indian Reservation in the US. You don't need to leave the continental USA. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Johnston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] occupations > John, > I was on Majuro from Dec.1985 til Feb. 1988. Went to assist the local Baha'i > community and to teach school in a private, non-parochial cooperative school > begun some years earlier by former Peace Corps people who had married locals > and wanted a U.S. grade education for their kids. > > The Marshallese govt gives funding to ALL schools, public & private, because > it can't afford to provide teachers and school buildings to house all its > kids. There is very little land (Majuro atoll is only about 30 mi. long and > in several places a guy could throw a rock from oceanside to lagoonside) and > very many kids, and that's BEFORE kids come in from the outer islands. > Admittance at the public high school is through a competitive process due to > lack of space, and not all islands even have a high school. At that time, > teachers were poorly prepared, knew little about classroom management, and > had few or no books. The education system was a mess. > > I lived in a Marshallese neighborhood, in a tin-roofed, plywood shack that > had, unlike the neighbors, electricity, refrigeration, and an electric > cooking stove. We had govt imposed water hours, so when we heard on the > radio when those were, we tried to have someone at home to fill the 30 gal > garbage can we kept for just that purpose. (I got so good at conserving > water that I could shower and wash my hair with the water in one toy sand > bucket!) When it rained, people would stand under the eaves and shampoo > their hair. One year, we didn't have ANY water hours for 2 wks! Droughts and > rising sea levels are devastating there. High elevation was less than 20 > feet, so with such limited land, any loss is major. > > Our neighbors cooked outside using coconut husk fires; they also washed & > hung their laundry outdoors. The children readily took in our son Jim, and > taught him how to use a soup can lid cutter to make sail boats from aluminum > pop cans. They were very resourceful; most kids, even as young as three or > four, could juggle the coral rocks.They'd play ball using old pieces of > plywood or sticks for bats and coral rocks or rubber balls to hit. And talk > about accuracy-- I swear those kids could throw a rock and hit anything they > targeted! :-) > > I was on Kwaj (paradise of the Pacific) two times, once on my way to Ebeye, > and once returning. I was thoroughly disgusted, and my blood still boils at > the thought of the injustices of that situation. Because I am white, no one > noticed when I wandered away from the landing area and moseyed into the Kwaj > grocery store. I couldn't believe my eyes: fresh veggies that could've been > in any U.S. supermarket. Everything was spacious, clean, and > well-stocked.Even in the capital city (Majuro) we didn't have access to that > quality of goods. And the physical area was like a well-tended U.S. golf > course, manicure, watered, green LAWN (not just grass), painted and > maintained apartments. > > Meanwhile, just three miles away via a diesel-stinking 'cattle car' of a > shuttle boat, was Ebeye, home of the under-paid Marshallese workers who did > the maintenance and service jobs on Kwaj. Conditions caused Ebeye to be > called the hell-hole of the Pacific. Over-crowded into rotting plywood and > tim-roofed shacks, Marshallese had barely enough room to pass another person > between 'houses.' There were no patches of grass, only a few isolated > strands due to heavy foot traffic, lack of space and lack of water. There > was no source of fresh water except what the U.S. base on Kwaj brought over > in a tanker a couple of times a week. There may have been a few private > wells which tapped into fresh water lenses (there were on Majuro), but I > didn't see any. No space for gardens. There was one basketball court-- > yippee. And in the grocery store, it was absolutely shameful: the produce > shelves were empty except for a few squishy, brown celery stalks fit only > for pigs. > > I am still aghast at the disparity of conditions and the lack of conscience > shown by the U.S. govt toward the Trust Territory peoples. And I won't EVEN > go into the Bikini bomb test fiasco. It is another case of > misrepresentations, lies, and broken or half-kept promises just like the > American Indian mess. (The Brits did the same to their Pacific island > trustees.) Governments just use and abuse the powerless. I hadn't really had > the opportunity to see that before. > > Before I left, they were constructing a desalination plant on Ebeye so there > would be fresh water available. And, of course, the Trust Territory is no > more, the Marshalls having been 'granted' free association status. I've > never been completely sure of just what that entails, but I do know that > Marshallese citizens can move into the U.S. freely. > > Living in the Marshalls was, in many ways, like rolling back U.S. time 30 > years and more. For example, few businesses even had phones; bank casheirs > still did math with pencil/paper and the lines were long and slow-moving. > But at the same time, there was inundation by video and TV, creating > awareness of and desire for 'stuff'. And, unfortunately, it was these media > that provided many people with their major source of English language > experience (God forbid!) and with their ideas of appropriate and 'normal' > U.S. lifestyle, behavior, etc. > > Meanwhile, the traditional Marshallese culture has taken huge hits. People's > traditional roles are, for the most part, no longer available and there was, > at least at that time, nothing to replace them, so break-ins, juvenile > drinking, etc. was becoming a problem; unemployment was high, and wages were > pathetic. Since life on the OUTER islands, such as Mili, was still > relatively cashless, families on Majuro were strained to the max when > relatives came in to try to find work or waiting get to the airport to go to > Honolulu for medical issues. > > All in all, living in the Marshalls was, hands down, the most stimulating, > awareness-raising, and valuable experience I've ever had!!! It was hugely > enriching, and it made me aware of the difference between being a toursit > and living in another culture: it's the difference between being among, > observing and being an active part of. I find that I am no longer > fulfilled by being a tourist. > > John, I'm not going off on you personally. I just have to clear my pipes on > the subject occasionally. :-) No offense intended. I'd be interested in > your experiences there. > > Jill in Washington state > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Armstrong" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:08 AM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] occupations > > > > > > Jill, > > When were you in the Marshall Islands??? > > I lived on Kwajalein from Jan 1958 to April of 1959.. > > > > I retired from farming at the age of 17 > > and chose a 30 yr career in the US Navy.. > > > > Sincerely, > > John D > > A little SoWest of North > > >>College works, though. Taught an education class in the Marshall Islands > >>(in > >>the central Pacific). What an experience! The government assigned > >>'teachers' > >>to be sent to the outer islands, but none had any teaching background. In > >>fact some were nurses, etc. So I had to design a course on > >>everything-you-need-to-know-to-manage-students-and-teach. Challenging, but > >>very satisfying! > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.10/459 - Release Date: 9/29/06 > >

Never, Never be a judge at the Great Lenexa, KS BBQ contest. You get snake, alligator, squirrel etc. I did it once. Never again. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Snakes are okay by me > Have you ever eaten alligator? Only in GA.. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/06 > >

Found: Listings in Linn County Iowa for at least two Armstrongs in their History of Linn County, 1878. I'll post if anyone is interested. Mary in sunny GA

"The slinky thing is a small lizard " Hi Mary :) I'm SO far behind with email it's not funny, so I DO apologise for not answering this sooner!!! I don't think it IS a lizard actually, it's not big enough. It looks more like a giant ant. It was a while ago now but if I had to guess, I'd say it was about 1/2-3/4" long. No tail either, which is why I don't think it was a lizard. Now if you want to see a really cute lizard, go search for a drop-tail in Australia. You can't pick them up by the tail, they drop off!! lol Funny little things they are!! :D Take care, Rob.

By the way, are you related to any Allens in Westport or Fairfield, CT? My grandmother was a Westport Allen. Patty Monroe, CT

"Patty, Have you run across any Armstrongs in like from Ridgefield CT?" No, I haven't run into any. In my line my grandfather, Roscoe Armstrong, was the first one to leave Maine since the Armstrongs came to Machias in 1819. Patty Monroe, CT

sure....please do. mine ended up in benton co. ia, but they were other places...thx! cherie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:47 AM Subject: [ARMSTRONG] Armstrongs in Iowa Found: Listings in Linn County Iowa for at least two Armstrongs in their History of Linn County, 1878. I'll post if anyone is interested. Mary in sunny GA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just wondering because I had a cousin there who was teaching math at FIT. He liked it there but felt his kids weren't getting a good education in the public schools...finally moved his family back to MA where the kids had to take some remedial classes to catch up with grade level...but I think at least the first winter in New England they sure missed Melbourne! Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] chosen occupations? > Marylin > > I'm in Oklahoma City. The first 3 years I went to Melbourne Florida. I > traveled back and forth all the time and lived out of a suitcase for 3 > years. I > was there any where from 1 to 8 weeks at a time. Back home for 2 to 4 > weeks then > back again. It was fun for awhile but then it was old. > > Ronda > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I spent a year as an authorized forger ... (Don't worry, none of it got into circulation). When color copiers came onto the market, my company worked briefly with the Secret Service and Bureau of Engraving making copies of currency, work documents and stamps. My fondest memory is going to a conference and educating the money makers that color copiers can add different numbers to each bill - it was called automatic page numbering (duh). I got calls from banks all over the world. 1-bill, 1-number has been the staple for determining counterfeit bills for years and this worried them. Our work was taken other countries who incorrectly figured that color was good enough to secure their currency. I got to hold the prototypes for our new $20 bill (there were only a few of them made... sure wish I had one). My favorite currency was the clear plastic AUS currency. I got my bills before they discovered the ink ran. We got to work on inventing all kinds of anti-copy methods. Cool stuff. Sure was fun going to work. Anyone want to guess how much % of the printed and coined US Currency was outside of the US borders 15 years ago? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Marilyn Otterson Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARMSTRONG] occupations It's fun to read all the interesting occupations and various life experiences of other Armstrong researchers. I wish I had something exciting to add...I never had a real "career" as such and have had a lot of part-time jobs while raising our family, taking care of husband, kids, home, keeping a big garden, etc. I was fired from my first job, working in a coffee shop and bakery in a summer community in Maine. It was a tough, hurry-up job behind the counter, with low pay and tiny tips, but I was happy to have my first (other than baby-sitting) job. Unfortunately, after 3 of my days on the job, an experienced worker returned to the area and needed the job so I lost it to her. I hadn't done anything wrong and was a good worker and really took losing that job hard! I still remember how unhappily surprised I was because I thought I was doing well (I probably was) and at 15 years old I took it hard. That gave me my last summer of leisure, reading books, having fun with pals and going to the beach. The next summer, and every summer through college, I worked in an insurance company in Boston, doing menial jobs like filing and sorting. I rode to the city on the train and tried to think of ways to keep from going nuts from boredom on such a dumb job where the days seemed interminable. During the high school year I worked part-time after school for holiday seasons: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and Mother's Day in a candy shop. That was probably a kid's dream job...we were allowed to eat as many fancy chocolates and nuts as we wanted, the theory being that workers would soon get sick of the stuff. Since I only worked part-time during holidays I never got sick of it! I had aspirations to go to medical school but had a younger brother and my dad said that there was not enough money for me to plan on graduate school with him coming along. I knew I was smart enough to go to medical school but not smart enough to go to medical school and work at the same time, so off I went to the state U. and took teacher training along with my major. After college and marriage I had a short stint teaching in a high school. A difficult pregnancy ended that brief career. When my two older kids were in school and I had just one baby at home I got a job as an Avon lady in the small town where we lived. This was a pretty good job as I met all the neighbors and friends and somehow fell into giving make-up and skin care lectures and demonstrations for local women's clubs. With all the kids in school I made money editing and typing research papers for local college students, had a party-plan business, worked off and on, part-time for the U.S. Census bureau as an enumerator and supervisor on their various surveys, and did substitute teaching. Somewhere along the way I took some art courses and started painting. I found that people would actually buy my paintings, so I made money that way, and also got into crafts...batik, stained glass, pottery, etc., and sell my items through a craft co-op. I began writing local news for the town paper and that led to writing human-interest stories about local residents. Somehow, about 12 years ago, I fell into restaurant reviewing and for the last 12-15 years have been writing freelance articles for papers and magazines, concentrating most recently on reviewing eateries. I also have written short stories and a novel with little success, although I have won a couple of small poetry contests with very small prizes. I guess I'd have to say my "career" has been as a stay at home wife and mother but besides having a big garden and freezing tons of vegetables I had a bunch of different jobs and found various ways to make money to add to the family coffers. We saved money by doing our own painting, redecorating and repairing around the house ourselves, so I suppose that was money saved-money earned, too! I think my career is like that of many women of my generation. We raised our families, took care of our husband, our home, our gardens, volunteered, got involved in town and community activities, and tried to contribute monetarily through part-time paid work while still being "stay-at-home" wives. I don't feel deprived because I never had a "real career" although I think I could have been successful if my life had led that way. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marylin I'm in Oklahoma City. The first 3 years I went to Melbourne Florida. I traveled back and forth all the time and lived out of a suitcase for 3 years. I was there any where from 1 to 8 weeks at a time. Back home for 2 to 4 weeks then back again. It was fun for awhile but then it was old. Ronda

Hi, Ronda, Good to hear from you. Did you stay in Florida, or was your assignment only for the 1st three years? Glad you enjoy this crazy list of real genealogists who like to visit. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] chosen occupations? > Hi I'm Ronda > > I've been on this list for years but mostly just read and listened. > > I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1986 with a BS in > Electrical > Engineering. I then went to work for the local electric utility working in > the > Generation Control Center. My job was support for the computerized Energy > Management System. This group was responsible for deciding what Generators > were > online and when to generate the electricity to serve the load. My first 3 > years on the job was to go off to Melbourne Florida to work on building > this > computer system databases and doing acceptance testing before it was > shipped > back home and installed. Once there we were to keep the databases up to > date > and make sure the machines kept running and any other support that was > needed. > Including supporting the Geneartion Dispatchers. Over the years I then > started doing Asset Optimiazation studies and fuel forecasting. Where I > had to > forecast the fuel needs for the next months operations. About this time > last year > I was promoted to a new position called a Strategic Planner. Now I plan > for > asset needs as far out as 20 years into the future. Both generation and > transmission. I'm now in my 20th year of my carreer. It's been fun but it > sure has > not felt like 20 years already. > > Ronda > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow...sounds great. It's always exciting when you find a cousin! Good luck with it. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn Leeds" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] Web Site > "do you mean you are getting spammed or are you actually getting real > queries in regard to your tree?" > > The latter Marilyn. I'm very excited, but trying NOT to be, because it > looks like this man is actually related to me AND he knows the parents of > my oldest ancestor I've found, WOOHOO!!!! :D Now if I could just clear > out these darn inboxes, I might have time to "play" with this one, sigh!!! > > Anyone who WAS a secretary want to come and be MINE for a week? lol > > Take care, > > Rob. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message