Bert Roberts:  

Life Well now, so you are really interested, huh? Silly person, go turn on T.V., call the children, buy an ice cream, get friendly with a telemarketer, go comb your hair, cancel your subscription to Classmates......what a waste of time. Well, I did manage to contact the first girl I ever dated, Rosalin Smith (sp) but we never seemed to connect, darn! Oh well, so you really want to know about me? Ok. Let's see, quick version. I was born in the St. Louis County Hospital in '48. Caused a lot of havoc in my first 5 or 6 years trying to burn down houses, breaking windows, biting people. Became an orphan (go figure) and placed in the Mo. Baptist Children's Home, learned that Santa Clause was a very tall skinny guy, ate 2 banana splits (I wanted 3), got placed with several different families, and landed in Springfield in June, 1957 at the ripe ole age of 8. The Patterson's, Sally and Pat, gave me a good upbringing. I raised cattle, chickens, a couple of pigs, and a bunch of Turkeys. Learned to fish, hunt, and say my prayers. I boot legged milk when pastuerization was the law and started investing in anything used, tractors, cars, t.v.'s, and had some wonderful early successes. Finished high school in 3 years, college in 3 1/2 and taught 6th grade for 1 1/2 years before entering the U.S.Navy....bad draft number (107). I got in plenty of trouble in the Navy, captain's mast 3 times. I returned to teaching for another year.....4th grade. I worked later as an assistant adminstrator for parks and recreation in University City and dated a bunch of Fontbonne girls. What a trip! A cute girl in Monday night volleyball caught my attention, married her, drug her to Spfld, had a son, tried to stay self employed and wound up divorced in '88...rats. I went back to school for special education certification and met an angry energetic young lady with 2 young children...2 and 4...Uh, 5 years later we married, moved to K.C. and I taught school in K.C. We separated and divorced in early '02. I've dated a bucket load of woman.....all very nice ladies I might add but having trouble finding Miss Right. In light of my past misstakes, it may take awhile. Anyway, I'm still ticking along, investing in real estate, teaching school, playing with the cat and poodle and kissy face with the girls, uh, ladies. I've traveled overseas twice in the past 12 months and to New York and L.A. My third trip over the pond will be in June.....wife shopping. Ha. Wish me well!! Hey, God bless everyon...Expand for more