Debbie Scally:  

Where to begin? My family moved to Kingsville, TX the day after we graduated from high school. I went to Texas A & I freshman first semester, parents moved to Sherman, TX so I moved back to Lawton for the second semester at Cameron. Got married 12/71, graduated 12/73 with a degree in education but decided teaching wasn't for me so went into the hotel business as a manager trainee with Ramada Inns in OKC. I joined a team that traveled to new acquisitions and converted them to Ramada's accounting, policies & procedures until Ramada transferred me to Arlington, TX to manage the Six Flags Ramada during a transition. Had my first son in 1977 so I quit the traveling to become the District Director's assistant. Moved to the Sherman area in 1979 to help my parents out (I thought! They were healthier than me!!!). :) In early 1984 my son, Jeremy, was diagnosed with a pituitary (brain) tumor. It was excised 03/84 & left him blind and with several life threatening conditions. He's doing good today, it's all water under the bridge. I had my second son, James, in 1986 so took that opportunity to go to Southeastern OK State Univ & got an accounting degree. Opened my own business, sold it in 1993 when I got divorced at Jeremy's request which I gladly complied with. Doesn't say a lot for staying together for the sake of the kids! :) My ex had a hard time accepting Jeremy for who he was after the surgery so that was a no-brainer for me. Took the kids & moved to Austin so Jeremy could go to the school for the blind, became the Controller of 3 computer magazines publishing company. Married Tom in 1994, Tom was transferred to Springfield, MO for one year with the BNSF RR. So before we left I took his 2 boys & Jeremy to a Metallica concert, out in an open field, 28,000 people, on one of the hottest days in August. That was an experience I will never forget. I didn't realize how big it was or where it was until we were almost there. The bo...Expand for more