George Parker:  

Well, being a slow learner I screwed around in high school and got directed toward college when I saw my girl friend and now wife, Judy (Watkins), heading to SF State. I followed her but got rejected by the school (they did not like all of the "F's" on my El Cerrito HS transcript) so I went to CCJC for a year; then to SF State for a year; then back to CCJC for a semester; then to SJ State. In 1965, Judy and I were married and I graduated from SJ State in 1966. I worked at Lockheed, Sunnyvale for a year - did not like it - back to school for post grad - after 6 months of that we moved to Orangevale. CA and I got a job selling video equipment for 1 1/2 years - did not like that either - I thought that maybe I just didn't like working!!! - Somewhat disgruntled I went back to grad school and finished - I started thinking that I might want to teach but I couldn't get a full-time teaching job so I took a job as an assistant golf pro and Sunset Whitney GC in Rocklin, CA. - Lo and behold after 8 months of that, a position opened up for an intermediate school teacher in Santa Clara, CA. - I interviewed and they hired me (Mr. Green & Mr. Rust would have been sick)- anyhow, we packed our bags and moved back to San Jose and within days I fell in love with teaching and coaching - I taught for 33 years (intermediate, high school, and college) and I enjoyed it until the last minute of the last day. We have 2 kids, Vince (married/no kids) and Laura (single), Vince does graphic arts for movies and TV shows at Warner ...Expand for more