I feel so 'out of touch' with the whole High School scene. However, Joe Don, while in Dallas and since moving, keeps me up-to-date and chastises me often for not remembering who is who and attending the All School Reunions all these years. I just laugh at him. So as far as we know at this point, we will be attending the reunion in October. This should please Joe Don as he has been after me forever to respond. :0 It should be great fun to play 'catch up' with everyone.I had 35 years with Mr. E (as we all called him , Elza Miller) ... wonderful marriage and lots of fun. After he became ill and had to medically retire for a year ... I was able to move my job (marketing for a woman-owned interior design firm with studios in Lubbock and Dallas) to our home for the year prior to his death in 2000. After a number of years flying in and out of Dallas and establishing friends and professional contacts here ... I up and decided the year after he passed to move to Big D.
A year later, I was introduced to an amazing, wonderful gentleman from Washington, DC. We were an immediate 'hit' and married on a beach in FL at Sunset four months later with only our two daughters and families attending. Elza had told me and the girls the night before he died that because he was having to leave me so early ... he would bring me the person I needed in my life ... not necessarily who I thought I wanted. When I met Tony (Anthony deVeau), I knew instantly that this was his gift to me. Ever since we have done nothing but run and play. He left PRU (retired) last February and has just taken a position with Countrywide to head up a team who will be working with lenders and home owners providing options to each in the midst of this mortgage mess. I'm not sure how I feel about his returning to work, but he is excited and ready to offer his years of experience. So we'll see.
I am a slug bug since I met Tony ... my career had been as a banking officer, community mental health and then med/surg to psych administrator and lastly ... architectural interior design development for commercial space planning = the most fun job I have Ever had. It ruined me for the corporate world forever. Now, I'm not sure what I do except just be me and enjoy every minute of it.
We have our eldest daughter, Stephanie, living in VA and youngest, Nikki, here in Dallas. We have two grand girls in Virginia ages 10 and 7 and a 6 month old little grandson here in Dallas ... love having one so close at hand. As Tony is from back East ... we make many trips back there and now that Stephanie and family are in VA ... of course we are there more often.
We have our eldest daughter, Stephanie, living in VA and youngest, Nikki, here in Dallas. We have two grand girls in Virginia ages 10 and 7 and a 6 month old little grandson here in Dallas ... love having one so close at hand. As Tony is from back East ... we make many trips back there and now that Stephanie and family are in VA ... of course we are there more often.
My mother is in Lubbock in and out of the hospital. She is now on hospice care so we are there more than here in Dallas at this time.
We are off to the Hill Country and lots of wine tours. :)
We are off to the Hill Country and lots of wine tours. :)
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Christmas with the deVeau family 2007Sandi
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Hi, Sandi. I was so excited when Nicki told that she would be posting something for you on "Show and Tell". It was good to "catch up" with you here ... and I look forward to seeing you again in Las Vegas in October.
It was interesting to read of your "gift" from Mr. E. I truly believe that we are sometimes given such otherworldly gifts ... and wisdom ... in this life. The trick is to recognize the gift when it appears ... and then to make the most of it. Sounds like you did a good job on both counts.
Thanks for including the picture of your family ... and we hope to be hearing more from you on the blog (any of them). Best wishes to you and yours ....
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Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. Your family looks really wonderful, and I am so glad you do have at least one of the grands close by. I am very touched by the way you came to meet Tony. What a tribute to your husband (both of them)!
I love the fact that you call yourself a 'slug bug.' I intend to borrow the expression to describe myself when anyone asks me what I am doing since I retired. It fits me pretty accurately!
I hope you will stay with us on the blog, and Jim and I really look forward to seeing you and meeting Tony in Las Vegas!
BTW, Joe Don has been intrumental in prodding many of us to "reinvest" ourselves in the Class of '63 so we owe him big time!
So good to hear from you again, Sandi. The first time we reconnected was through Joe Don. Hopefully we will stay connected this time.
Welcome to the slugbug syndrome. You deserve the break. It doesn't mean that we're NOT in the process of reinventing ourselves.
Loved your family pic.
clara
Hey there Sandra Dement! I remember you so well. You and your beautiful voice! Your story sounds like a fairytale and the goosebumps invade each I read it. God has blessed you. Your blessing is nothing short of anything that you deserve.
Hopefully we will have time to visit in LV...or sooner. You just never know what life is gonna throw your way...right?
If you are off to the Hill country and lots of wine tours, you must be very close to Lakeway (me) and Boerne (Clara). You should call us and share some wine!
I was so excited to find this blog and learn of your current life.
Then, sadly, today I spoke to my sister and she told me of the passing of your mother. I have many fond memories of her.
Please know that the thoughts and prayers of "old" friends are with you.
Hi Sandi, so glad to see you on the blog. I can't believe I have actually been on a blog!!
Ray and I are so happy for you and Tony. We both know of loosing our spouses and finding another in such a perfect way!!
Loved the picture of all of you!!
Sharon Molloy Kelley
We are so very sorry to hear of your mother passing away. I have so many memories of her when we were in school!!
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