Frances Patterson Rinehart:  

Life My maiden name was Patterson when I attended Brainerd High School. I married in 1972, divorced in 1987 and remarried to my wonderful (and current) husband in 1993. We have two sons (44 and 41), three stepdaughters, 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. I retired from Irving ISD having taught both Spanish and Bilingual (Spanish) Music at an elementary school in Irving, TX for 22 years. I officially retired May 31, 2010. While living in Texas, I used to be a regular at Wylie Opry in Wylie, Texas, and upon invitation at Johnnie High Country Music Review in Arlington, TX, as well as another venue, Texas Lil's in Justin, TX. We now reside in Chattanooga, TN (yes, all my hubby's exes live in Texas), where my parents are still with us, as is my brother. Needless to say we make a lot of trips to Texas to see all of our children and family. I co-published a book with Composer Jill Gallina entitled CANTEN, AMIGOS (check it out at the Shawnee Press website or now Hal Leonard Music) and also completed another project with them as Spanish editor/translator and music "applier" (whatever you call it...putting Spanish words to existing arrangements of music in Finale) on a collection of 25 popular Chris...Expand for more