Lorraine Haithcock:  

Life short version - grew up in Newport News,Va........moved to Atlanta , Ga as a teen.......college....married young ( not shotgun just shortsighted) ......career with Prudential ........4 kids chris 24, emory 19,zach 16, allison13), 8 houses........jax,houston,jax,chicago,somerset co - jersey, austin, manalapan nj......divorced 2002....back to atl....bought a house in Olde Atlanta Club......all 4 kids live with me.....not easy, but it's all good Time for an update.......Oct 2008........still living in Olde Atlanta Club .......but down to 2.5 kids (Emory only home some weekends).......Chris is 26 and living on his own.......Emory is an Industrial Engineering Major and a senior at Georgia Tech.....he is engaged to the lovely and luminous Autumn Hutchins........Zachary is a barista at the First Redeemer MegaChurch ( they have their own version of Starbucks) and is a Christian who has touched the lives of many; he is a senior at South Forsyth.......Allison (almost 3 inches taller than me now- yikes) is a sophmore and taking French and Latin and everything is Ap and/or Honors...She is still a competitive baton twirler and animal rights supporter.......I am working for a health insurance brokerage - Insurance Now in Dunwoody .....and like everyone else in America - trying to survive....but I am still optimistic and am grateful to HIM.........L School I was blessed to have a number of teacher along the way who took a personal interest in me........at Sedgefield Elem in Newport News , it was Mrs Pirkle ( she could have doubled for Barbie) in the third grade....Mrs Pirkle loved plays and taught us things way beyond the normal curriculum ......who could forget Jay Conley as a young Amadeus Mozart ( in fourth grade Mrs Rowell made him recite "Jes Before Christmas" while clothed in overalls and a straw hat).....remember when Mrs Pirkle kissed Keith Brooks on Leap Day........At South Morrison, although a stern taskmaster , Mrs Barron was a loving and gifted instructor who demanded the best from us.......In sixth grade Mr Barnes ( that redheaded mensch) taught us science at a college level and danced with us at recess ( he had a hip motion that was reminiscent of Tom Jones ) while Mr Conway told us many a tale........When I moved to Georgia, a number of my teachers took a personal interest in me and prodded me when the turbulence of home life distracted me from the academic path.....Mme Rosa Rozelle was patient when I tested her......Mr Loyd made me laugh and encouraged me to apply at Emory and spent many hours discussing the merits of writers like John Updike........Mr Campanelli was a good teacher but still have nightmares about drawing all those maps and the sounds of yardsticks snapping .........Mr Southerland was indulgent of my tendencies to take over every class discussion when he was not telling me to stop harassing the boys ( Bill Pate and Bob Doty were willing participants in the repartee) .......and even though I was never actually in her class, Ms Lorrain was a good friend and an inspiration.......Betty Rodgers spent many hours working with me after school so that I might grasp some of the more abstract elements of Calculus.......and one hot summer in Newport News , Mr Ryan was my driver's ed teacher and referred to me as the "corona kid".......there were others who helped and inspired me to stretch intellectually beyond the parameters of my working class upbringing and I am grateful to all ...Expand for more