Michele Schryver:  

I am living in the San Antonio Texas region. Married 33 years to William Schryver, retired Army officer. Our family includes 5 children, 7 grandhildren and 7 great-grandchildren. After high school, I joined the Army and served as a dental assistant before moving into Special Services and entertaining the troops. We did plays, concerts, variety shows, and staged entertainment contests. But Army life nearly did me in. I had pneumonia every 3 to 6 months. Seems my heart is okay but I have a poor set of lungs. Still a serious health issue in my life. And I will tell you it is very difficult to project one's voice over an open field when breathing is an issue. We did a lot of shows in the field where the men were training. The guys were always very polite and gave us grand applause whether they heard me or not. I used my VA benefits to fund my education (BS in Psychology). Traveled all over the country. Marriage to an Army officer will tend to do that. Visited London several times as well as Paris and Mexico City. Lived on the Mexican border in the 70's and spent a lot of leisure time in Mexico. Raised Quarter horses and Welsh ponies at different times in my life. My daughter, Belinda, became an excellent horsewoman and breeds Welsh ponies. So horse shows were very important at one time. Did ...Expand for more