Jen, We were past neighbors. We moved to Ames, Iowa 1976-we bought a house in 1975 and rented it out for a year. Yes from Wheaton it was a hop, skip and a jump to Aurora. My brothers family is still living in that area. My husband, Dale, and I went to see them the end of July. I hadn't seen them for over 12 years. I surely miss them. Now isn't Wheaton College affiliated with Billy Graham Evan? I hope that you found a good college. So some of your relatives went to ISU-that is a good College. I wanted to go into Nurses Training but my health kept me out. the doctor didn't think that was for me because of my health. I worked at Copley Memorial Hospital in the diet kitchen-I served patients up their special diets. I also took menus to patients on the different floors-I met such wonderful patients and nurses. There was one little girl, she was 4 years old, she had rheumatic fever-that little girl was so sad. Well I started going up to see her every day even on my day off-one day the nurse said that they were so glad to see me because the little girl was so unhappy giving them lots of trouble. That little girl and I became really close-I would sit down and play with her-color. I would buy her little things-coloring book, crayons. We talked a lot. I was 16 years old then. I guess that she was always happy to see me-she always had a big smile on h er face when I came in. One day my husband and I were at the grocery store and I saw her, she was grown up, and she remembered me. Hey it is storming here right now-we need the rain-but I hope that it doesn't cause another flood. It sure is good to be on here with such wonderful and fun people. Blessings, Anna Marie or Shorty > From: AZJen@npgcable.com > To: southern-chat@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:56:42 -0700 > Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] welcome wagon/shorty > > Anna Marie, > > It would appear as though we are past neighbors. I tried to tidy up all the > messages & I accidentally deleted yours. I think I remember basically the > high points of your message. You asked when I attended school in Ames & > that would have to be in 1967-68. I graduated from college in 1969..and I > know that it was fairly soon after I had attended Ames. I was so > excited...thought I would be in advertising..loved to draw & design. That > school put me to shame. There were so many talented people there. I > remember I dated an civil engineer who was going to school there. They were > doing some work on campus & Loren would tell me that what was going on & > oftentimes it was the company who he was working for that was doing the > work. Aurora is a hop, skip & a jump from Wheaton. My Grandmother was in a > retirement home over there called Plumb Landing. It was on Lake St & I > remember driving over & taking her to lunch. My Grandmother would look at > me & say "You are going to drive me??" I had pretty much grown up by then, > but I guess I was still her little Granddaughter. Loved those chimes. I > would walk through the campus & those beautiful chimes would ring. Had many > people in my family who went to Ames. My Aunt went there, her daughter went > there & if I'm not mistaken, her son went there. My parents were born & > grew up in Hampton, IA. My Mother would tell me how she & her family would > sit around the radio on the weekends to listen to the radio station straight > from Ames. So sorry to hear about the water damage there. I was not in the > area where they played basketball..but I know what water can do to a wood > floor. After I had taught for several years I got the bright idea that I > didn't have to work. Turned out that we counted on my paycheck more than I > realized. After I quit teaching, the jobs were not that prevalent. I did > some part time work..some substituting, etc. However, I really wanted to > get into a regular full time job. I had a choice between being a dispatcher > for a police department or an insurance claims adjuster. B/c the hours were > not that regular with the police department..I would work a full time one > day & the next I would be on their grave yard shift. I accepted the job > with the insurance company. I spent 14 yrs working for them. Would have > spent longer..but there was quite a bit of turn-over in our company & some > of the gals were not the nicest in the world. I had worked for a police > dept before & found that men were so much easier to work with than women. > So I gave then notice & left two weeks afterwards. Since then I have had > many health issues. I have spent the last 9-10 yrs between hospitals, > nursing homes & rehab hospitals. I can only hope & pray that I will not > start to have problems again b/c I'm 66 yrs old & am not looking forward to > this health care bill which is looming over all of us senior citizens. If > what I have been through had happened during the time that they had this > upcoming bill, I probably wouldn't be around today. So I do feel that I > have a reason to be on earth. Well, I have said enough, so I'm going to > end. Welcome to Southern-Chat. I think you will enjoy being on this list, > Anna/Shorty. Oh yes, we never had The Welcome Wagon come to visit us when > we moved up to Payson, AZ. We had previously lived in Fountain Hills, AZ & > they hadn't visited us there either. Just the one time in Wheaton, IL. I > got some coupons & other things. I don't know if I ever used what they gave > me. I just felt it was only right they come to our home. It was the first > home that we had ever owned...thus, I thought the Welcome Wagon should visit > me. I think b/c people are so transient, they don't have the Welcome Wagon > like they used to. Have a wonderful Tuesday!!! :-) > > Blessings, > > ~Jen in AZ > > > >> > >> >> Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. 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