Barbara Ballew:
CLASS OF 1969
Fernwood Elementary SchoolClass of 1969
Portland, OR
Grantham CollegeClass of 9999
Kansas city, MO
Grant High SchoolClass of 1973
Portland, OR
Barbara's Story
I always wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. Instead I had a 37-year career in public service. I finally needed that 5th grade "new math," 30+ years later, to translate Hex color codes from RGB and CYMK color codes for web page authoring.
I've enjoyed --
Some travel within the US (Washington DC, New York, Connecticut, Texas, Washington, Alaska, Louisiana, California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho) and British Columbia; especially valuing time spent at Triangle Lake in Lane County Oregon;
Downhill skiing;
Classical voice lessons;
Gaining a son;
Buying a Toyota station wagon in 1990;
Buying a 1925 bungalow;
Buying a ZAP electric (plug-in) p...Expand for more
ickup and joining the alternative-fuels movement; and
Researching my family history in the US and in parts of Canada, Russia, Norway, and Flanders, and in the process locating many living cousins.
I've grown as I've lost family members and others close to me;
and reassessed priorities when Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer came into my life.
John Walsh is one of my heros.
I hope all of my former school chums are enjoying satisfying lives.
Two of my Daily TO DO List items:
--"Find something humorous in everyday situations," and
--"this is your life...are you who you want to be?"
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