Alfred Whittle:  

Life! HARD WORK MAY NOT MAKE YOU HEALTHY, WEALTHTY OR WISE! But, hopefully at least Wiser! 1992-present: Still Working, Trying, hopefully to really retire from work some day!. Would have liked to travel more, but if fuel cost keep being a problem may have to bicycle or "walk about"! 1992: Retired, USAF Around 11yo I was given an "English Racing Bike" for Christmas. First bike I remember having. Only had it a few weeks when, I was sitting on the bike on the side of the road, just talking with friends & a car hit me. One bike wheel was bent & was going to cost more than a new, less expensive, single speed bike $30. So that's all my Stepfather would get. Car driver didn't even offer to pay, eventhough it was his fault. So I ended up with the less expensive single speed bike & the English Racer got stuck in the rafters under the carport. Still, I was glad to have a bike & rode it for the next 5 yrs. 11-12yo Gulf Breeze, Fl. Helped a Neighbor add on a room so he gave me a 12" Mexican fighting Knife. I'm sure I was only minimal assistance but he was kind to give me a present for trying to help. I was actually learning more about construction & some carpentry from him. Family moved to Panama City, Fl. half way through the 7th Grade. Went to Jenks Jr. High. I stayed there to finish the 9th grade then went to Bay High for the 10th. Probably the longest I was in one school or area! *Work: I Cut Lawns with a friend, Larry. Wasn't much money for both of us so I changed to a different job. *work: Changed to Kinney Shoes Panama City, Fl. -After School, Sat & Summer. Accordng to my Soc, Sec. Record I was 14 yo then. My Friend Steve got a small elect. motor for a Present to use on a 10 ft. wooden Dingy we found and repaired. The Side was out & a hole in the bottom. We repaired it at Larry's. First time they tried to use the elect motor, I was out of town, Steve ended up washing across the Bay and rescue was searching for him. Found him the next day at Redfish point area. The USAF picked him up in a jeep. He was fine until he cut his chin open on the jeep, while they were bringing him to the base & had to have stitches, . At 14 yo my First Crush (I think): A classmate & Beautiful, Popular girl at Jenks Jr. High, who probably didn't know I thought about her. I guess I felt she was too attractive & popular for me to approach. I went to my first concert, Brenda Lee. She sang great at 13 yo & was my age. I was still riding that single speed bike everywhere, I biked 20 mi. to buy her record, on a 33-1/3 LP. 14yo I wa Baptized at First Bap, Panama City, Fl. We Moved to Ga. In the summer after my 10th grade at Bay High. Only entertainment in town was a community swimming pool where I met my Second Crush. We laughed & enjoyed the pool but I never did ask her out. *Work: I helped my family remodel an old building into a Dime Store & worked the Soda Fountain; I also worked Tobacco Fields & Curing Barns for the summer. We Moved to Daytona Bch, Fl. for my 11th grade; then Orlando, Fl. half way through my 12th Grade. *Work: Honda ...Expand for more