Patricia Austin:  

April 2014 I am a Senior Library Specialist at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth (Alma Mater of LaDanian Tomlinson) AND 2010 ROSE BOWL CHAMPS. I have worked at the library for 30 years and still enjoy every minute of it. The leap from paper research to electronic research has been stimulating. College students keep me young and optimistic about the future. The incoming freshman class is smarter every year. I have 13 grandchildren ranging in age from 3 year to 26 years. My oldest granddaughter graduated from TCU in 2013 and is back to get her Masters of Accounting. She starts taking her CPA qualifying exams in 2 weeks. We are very close. My late husband (her grandad) was both mentor and confidant to her. She gave the eulogy at his funeral. She was exceptional in her eloquence. Aside from my library work I was actively involved with three committees on campus. I was Secretary for all three. Networking with staff from across campus enriched my campus life greatly. However, I stepped down when my husband became ill. I spent years moving across the country with my first husband who was in the construction industry. We settled in the San Francisco Bay area when our kids reached middle school age. We lived there for 6 years; it is a glorious place to reside. My son, Scott, still works in the city and bought a condo there. If you can afford it, San Francisco is fantastic. He and his wife, Trinity have my youngest grandbaby. Declan was born with several heart defects and had open heart surgery at 8 weeks. I am happy to report that he is doing well. With luck and technology, any future surgeries will be minimally invasive. My daughter, Patrice, was the Director of WIC for the State of Indiana but recently took a position at CSC based in Overland Park, Kansas. She is the Proje...Expand for more