carolyn andy finally retired about 4 months ago sold the business has been having problems with feet and legs and has to go to dialosis a couple times a week but i seen him 2 weeks ago and he seems to be getting around pretty good. andy use to call on me when ever he needed something fixed around the resturant or at home. can't imagine being afraid of andy ha ha anthony --- cafarmer <cafarmer@houston.rr.com> wrote: > Hi Anthony, Yes Andy was in Bill's graduating class > and his sister, Sophia. > He did not date her because he said "he was afraid > of Andy". ha ha..... > (He is standing over my shoulder). During the > last class reunion in > 1998, we went to his Cafe on Main Street and had > breakfast with a bunch from > the class. How is he doing? Dick and Julia > were with us and we met > the others over there. Had a great time and good > food. I suppose you > have eaten there too!!!!!!!!! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "anthony maupin" <tonyandebi1@yahoo.com> > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:17 PM > Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] Just a Mother > > > > hey carolyn > > does bill know andy lambrose? > > anthony > > > > > > --- cafarmer <cafarmer@houston.rr.com> wrote: > > > MOTHERS should be awarded MA (Masters in > Achievement > > > Research) and MD > > > > > > (Doctorate in Motherhood) both in fields of > Child > > > Development and Human > > > Relations > > > > > > with PAY. Carolyn > F > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <SandKatC@aol.com> > > > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 7:34 PM > > > Subject: [MAUPIN-CHAT] Just a Mother > > > > > > > > > > Celebrate Your Title! > > > > > > > > > > > > "I'm Just a Mother? --- Excuse Me!" > > > > > > > > > > > > A few months ago, when I was picking up the > > > children at school, another > > > > > > > > mother I knew well rushed up to me. Emily was > > > fuming with indignation. > > > > > > > > "Do you know what you and I are?" she > demanded. > > > Before I could answer > > > > > > > > and I didn't really have one handy ... she > blurted > > > out the reason for > > > > > > > > her question. It seemed she had just returned > from > > > renewing her driver's > > > > > > > > license at the County Clerk's office. Asked by > the > > > woman recorder to > > > > > > > > state her occupation, Emily had hesitated, > > > uncertain how to classify > > > > > > > > herself. "What I mean is," explained the > recorder, > > > "do you have a job, > > > > > > > > or are you just a... ?" "Of course I have a > job," > > > snapped Emily. "I'm a > > > > > > > > mother." "We don't list 'mother' as an > > > occupation...'housewife' covers > > > > > > > > it," said the recorder emphatically. > > > > > > > > > > > > I forgot all about her story until one day I > found > > > myself in the same > > > > > > > > situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The > > > Clerk was obviously a > > > > > > > > career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed > of > > > a high-sounding title > > > > > > > > like "Official Interrogator" or "Town > Registrar." > > > "What is your > > > > > > > > occupation?" she probed. What made me say it, > I do > > > not know. The words > > > > > > > > simply popped out. "I am a Research Associate > in > > > the field of Child > > > > > > > > Development and Human Relations." > > > > > > > > > > > > The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in > midair, > > > and looked up as > > > > > > > > though she had not heard right. I repeated the > > > title slowly, emphasizing > > > > > > > > the most significant words. Then I stared with > > > wonder as my > > > > > > > > pronouncement was written in bold, black ink > on > > > the official > > > > > > > > questionnaire. > > > > > > > > > > > > "Might I ask," said the clerk with new > interest, > > > "just what you do in > > > > > > > > your field?" Coolly, without any trace of > fluster > > > in my voice, I heard > > > > > > > > myself reply, "I have a continuing program of > > > research (what mother > > > > > > > > doesn't) in the laboratory and in the field > > > (normally I would have said > > > > > > > > indoors) and out. I'm working for my Masters > (the > > > whole darned family) > > > > > > > > and already have four credits (all > daughters!). Of > > > course the job is one > > > > > > > > of the most demanding in the humanities (any > > > mother care to disagree?) > > > > > > > > and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more > like > > > it). > > > > > > > > > > > > But the job is more challenging than most > > > run-of-the-mill careers and > > > > > > > > the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather > than > > > just money." > > > > > > > > > > > > There was an increasing note of respect in the > > > clerk's voice as she > > > > > > > > completed the form, stood up, and personally > > > ushered me to the door. > > > > > > > > > > > > As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my > > > glamorous new career, I > > > > > > > > was greeted by my lab assistants - ages 13, 7, > and > > > 3. Upstairs I could > > > > > > > > hear our new experimental model (6 months) in > the > > > child-development > > > > > > > > program, testing out a new vocal pattern. I > felt > > > triumphant! I had > > > > > > > > scored a beat in bureaucracy! And I had gone > on > > > the official records as > > > > > > > > someone more distinguished and indispensable > to > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com

Anthony, Bill said when you see or talk to Andy and Sophie again, tell him Bill said a Big Texas Hello - and the Lord Willing - we will be at the Class Reunion next July. Look forward to it. cf ----- Original Message ----- From: "anthony maupin" <tonyandebi1@yahoo.com> To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > carolyn > andy finally retired about 4 months ago sold the > business has been having problems with feet and legs > and has to go to dialosis a couple times a week but i > seen him 2 weeks ago and he seems to be getting around > pretty good. andy use to call on me when ever he > needed something fixed around the resturant or at > home. can't imagine being afraid of andy ha ha > anthony > > > --- cafarmer <cafarmer@houston.rr.com> wrote: > > Hi Anthony, Yes Andy was in Bill's graduating class > > and his sister, Sophia. He did not date her because he said "he was afraid > > of Andy". ha ha..... (He is standing over my shoulder). During the > > last class reunion in 1998, we went to his Cafe on Main Street and had > > breakfast with a bunch from the class. How is he doing? Dick and Julia > > were with us and we met the others over there. Had a great time and good > > food. I suppose you have eaten there too!!!!!!!!! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "anthony maupin" <tonyandebi1@yahoo.com> > > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:17 PM > > > > > hey carolyn > > > does bill know andy lambrose? > > > anthony > > >