Sally Chambers-tokstad:  

Dec. 24, 2009 Most of you know I dropped out of school in my senior year. That summer I took the GED test, (without studying), in Lincoln County & passed with a 96%. (OK so I'm bragging!) In July of 1972 I got married to John Chambers, deceased, and gave birth to my only child, Edwin, in December 1973. John left when Eddie was 3 weeks old so I had to work "right now". Uneducated I started as a waitress graduating to Bar tending when I turned 21. During my bar period I went to college and became a bookkeeper, then an accountant. With this career I spent 23 years making a good living but hating every minute of it. I was good at my job but it seemed that the world was passing me by. I married a Sherwood Police officer, Don Tokstad, in 1982 when I lived downtown across the street from 'Eunie' Cochran, Penny's Mom. I met him when he came code & siren to arrest some guy who followed me home from what's now Clancy's. I spent 5 years as a Private Investigator, a job I loved, and made no money. For 11 years Don & I never had a day off together since he worked nights and I worked days so we both quit, went to truck driving school, and the rest is history. We've been trucking for over 16 years now..married 27 years in Nov 09..and we couldn't be happier. We make good money owning & driving our own truck. Buddy Byers once told me everybody thought I was "stuck up" in high school. I was stunned by this since I was shy beyond belief covering most of those feelings with silence or jokes. Since high school I found my voice and now nobody can shut me up. I had a nomadic nature that wouldn't be beat down. Since I began trucking I've had 3 office jobs in transportation, one of which was running an auto haul owner/operator division in the Northeastern US. I lived in New York, then Phoenix, AZ, and, while it was fun, interesting, and challenging, I found the road calling again so off I went to drive with Don again. You see, there is sooo much to see & do, so much to experience on the road that I can't give it up. I've always had this sense that who we are as children make us who we are today yet when I look back I can tell you I wish I had the certainty of self then I have today. There have been many, many failures yet they are out shadowed by the successes. I miss those years of school sometimes and wish I could have extended myself more then. I might even make it to the next reunion. Even tho I didn't graduate my class has ...Expand for more