Debbie Barney:  

Life Well, it's hard to believe, but 30 years ago this month (Nov, 2007) I moved to Vidor, TX. It's a small redneck town in the southeast corner of Texas, 20 miles from Louisiana. Since graduating, I've gone thru 2 bad marriages, the birth of 5 wonderful kids, and a marriage to the greatest guy on earth. We just celebrated our 10th anniversary and I'm hoping we'll have many, many more. His name is Scot and he's a truck driver. My kids are mostly grown now, the youngest being a senior in high school. My oldest, Jeremy, is 31 and lives in Olympia, WA. He's a chef, artist, poet, writer, and an all around interesting individual. My only daughter, Jessica, is 29 and lives in Port Arthur, TX., just about 25 miles from me. She is a supervisor for Verizon Wireless and has a son named Peyton Bailey Hebert, who is 5 and one of the smartest kids I've ever had the pleasure to know. Next is Tony, who is 25 and lives about 20 miles from me in Mauriceville, Tx with his wife, Marie. He is a screenprinter. Then there's Nick, who lives in Beaumont, about 10 miles from me with his wife, Christina, step-son Elijah and his 7-month-old son Daimeyon (don't ask...we begged them not to spell it that way!). He's 24 and works for Trinity Railcar as a painter. Last, but certainly not least, is my baby, Bryan. He's 18 and a senior in high school. He's an outgoing, funny, albeit sarcastic wonderful kid who has never given me a moments trouble. All my kids are smart and funny and have great personalities and I am so lucky to be their mother. The main picture posted was taken in 2003, when Bryan and I went to Reno for a family reunion. It's my parents, my siblings and all our families. It was a great time. When Bryan graduates, Scot and I are planning on moving from Vidor, as we both really dislike it here. We're not sure where we're going, but with his job, the possibilities are limitless since he drives all over the country and doesn't have to live in any particular location. I work 3 days a week at a Little Caesars Pizza here in town. It gives me something to do and breaks up the week. Other than that, there is really nothing exciting going on. I live a very quiet life and I love it that way. If anyone's ever in Vidor (like that would ever happen!), give me a call and we'll get together and talk over old times! :) Workplace My "career" hasn't exactly been exciting and lucrative. I spent the first 5 years ...Expand for more