Kim (Borland) Mullen:  

Where to begin.... My family moved to Oklahoma City during my eight-grade year at Sharples. My step dad was one of many who suffered the Boeing layoff. He could not find work in Seattle so he drove to Oklahoma, where he was born, and returned a couple of weeks later with news he had a job waiting for him at Tinker AFB. And, that was that! My first day of school, at NW Classen in Oklahoma City, a very pretty, "bouncy", long-haired, red head sat down beside me and asked; “are you all a new people?" I swear to God, I did not understand a word she said! I just knew there were cowboys and horses everywhere. And, while there are... it's not like I imagined. Needless to say, I survived. We moved to Del City, OK where I met my first husband, and the only good that came out of that union is my three sons, which lead to three beautiful daughters-in-law, and "nine" precious grandchildren. My oldest who is 40 has two boys 16 & 13, and two girls 10 and eight, my second born is 39 and has three sons who are 13, 10 and eight months, and my baby (mom's, tell me you know what I mean ;) who is 34 with one four-year old girl, and one two-year old boy. And, I watch them all as much as I can! I ended up getting into insurance 32 years ago as a stenographer (who remembers what this is?), and worked my way up to claims handling that included; homeowners, liability, casualty, general liability, auto, theft, fraud and work ...Expand for more