Joyce Hanson:
CLASS OF 1962
Franklin High SchoolClass of 1962
Franklin, VA
Atlantic Christian CollegeClass of 1966
Wilson, NC
Joyce's Story
Joyce's story is way too long to write! I'm looking at the Story Wizard to see what I wish to share, etc.
I always wanted to teach school, and that's exactly what I did. I taught high school English and was a librarian for thirty plus years. Now I'm retired, but I substitute, because I miss it all so very much.
I guess the wildest thing I ever did in college was to date two guys on the same night - you tell them both you have to study and can go out for a short time only. You come in the back door of the dorm when one drops you off and out the front door with the next one. I wanted to see if I could actually pull this off, and I did.
My inspirations come from within. I'm always planning what I can do next.
I have virtually lived all over the world due to my job - Florida; Balboa, Panama; Seoul, South Korea, and Mannheim, Germany.
There are a few people from the past whom I would like to see again, but I best not mention names.
Life has taken me to places I never dreamed of going and given me experiences that I could never believe possible.
Which home? I'd remodel all three from top to bottom if money allowed. I would add a lot of rooms; I don't like to be crowded. They would all be real show places with pools, jacuzzi's, bowling alleys, gardens, power windows, and self cleaning floors!
I've learned a lot from my children. One cannot possibly understand how much there is to learn unless you have children.
If I won $100 million, I'd remodel my houses and my children's houses. I would ensure that the grand-children had money for college. I would use the rest to educate students of my choosing who would not otherwise have the benefits of going to college.
I decided long ago that I am truly happiest when I am in a mall shopping - preferably with a friend and a credit card!
Age is only a number, and mine is definitely unlisted. When I was 12, I thought that no one could possibly live to be this age. I was so wrong; I'm still young - at heart that is.
My first crush is happily married with a family, etc., etc., etc. That's ...Expand for more
how it should be.
My best friend would tell you that I'm very dependable, extremely organized, and that I'm a people person. People who don't know me very well probably describe me as unapproachable.
I was a switchboard operator in my college dorm. Young folks don't know what that is today. I worked as a lifeguard one summer at church camp.
I share my home with my husband, which can be challenging at times. LOL!
No mantel = No trophies. I have lots of special certificates in a three-ring binder and in frames on the wall!
One do over - I would get my doctorate degree.
In ten years I hope to be alive and kicking. I plan to get there by living life to the fullest!
My oldest and dearest friend - you know who you are.
I think people at my high school reunion were surprised that I could actually plan and pull off such a great reunion on my own. I think they were surprised that I like to ride elephants and that I still take tap dancing lessons!
My first job was at Leggett's where I got paid $4 a DAY to be a clerk from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. I remember that I had fun doing this job. One should always have fun while working - it's the key to happinness.
I was an only child, so my memories can be anyway I wish to remember them. I had four cousins within a year of my age, and we had a lot of good times growing up. We dug to China one time. We also dug a hole so deep that we could see Roy Rogers and Dale Evans on the other side of the world. We were Always digging deep holes to somewhere.
Today: Life is good. We travel. We visit friends. We spend time with our two girls and six grand-children. I'm busy re-connecting with my high school classmates. I do a computer jigsaw puzzle every day. I love computer games and spend way too much time on them. I love to read and read four or five books a week. You can always find me at a mall at least one day a week. I watch tv, but not a lot. I love to spend time figuring out how to make and do things better and more efficiently. I'm contend. What more could one want?
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