Ronnie Smith:  

Howdy Ya'll, Lets try and wrap up almost a lifetime in a paragraph, this should be fun, and easy for Junior Editor of the Tech High Annual Staff. (1967) . In Feb.'70 I went to WVa. and looked up my real Father and met my half brother and step mom . Stayed in W Va for almost 3 years, got a 4F while I was there and avoided the draft all together, (Thank God!) Went back to P'Cola in 72 and stayed 6 years before moving to Houston, Texas in June of 78. After at least 2 years of "culture shock" I began blend in here quite well. I always had the accent anyway. As a matter of fact this is the only place I have lived that I didn't talk funny.. I have always worked maintenance since I was 14, and working at the Escambia General gave me a good background for my career in remodeling. Thus I became a contractor for over 25 years, but gave it up ...Expand for more