Susan Merryman:
CLASS OF 1975
Pace High SchoolClass of 1975
Pace, FL
Susan's Story
Our lives don't always turn out like we dream. Sometimes it turns out better. As most of you know, I got married in the 11th grade to James Taylor. We had three (3) daughters together and stayed married for seventeen (17) years. He joined the military in 1976 and while we were stationed in Texas, he decided the grass was greener back in Louisiana. So I packed my three (3) daughters and moved back to Pace. That was in November of 1989. I stayed single raising my daughters until i met someone on the phone in April of 1997. During the time I was raising my girls I was going back to school to get my degree.
In June of 1997, I went out with Ken Merryman and on the second date which was on the 10 of June, (the first date was on the 7th) we fell in love. In August he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We were married in November of 1997. We have been married for almost eleven (11) years. He has made me happier than I have ever been.
My girls have all prospered. My oldest Jan went on to school and is now a 4th grade teacher in Pensacola and the mother of a 2 year old boy. He is the apple of my eye. My next daughter Katie is married and attending UWF and should graduate this December, And she has a 1 year old daughter who is love of my heart. My youngest daughter Jamie, quit school with 2 semester left when her grandfather (my dad) passed away. She works for Wal-Mart in Destin, FL. She is the manager of a Department at the moment. But she hopes to go on to the remodeling team and travel around remodeling stores. Which would be a promotion for her.
My husband is retired Military and works civil service. We live in Crestview at the moment. I have a degree in Criminal Justice and a teaching cert. I am hoping to go back to school an get my masters so I can teach in college. I have been doing substitute teaching since my father passed away in 2004. I am thinking about going back to work as a probation officer in the next few months. If I don't like it I can always go back to substitute teaching.. Ken will be retiring in about 15 months and then we will be selling our house and moving back to P...Expand for more
ace, so I can be close to my mother and close to my friends. I would like to get in touch with as many of my classmates as I can it would be fun to have a time once a quarter when we could all get together the ones who wanted to and have dinner and catch up on what has been happening in our lives. I have all kinds of ideas of things we could do.
Most people would not recognize me because I was shy and bashful when I was in high school. I am very out spoken and joyful now. I have no problem speaking my mind or telling others what I think.
I am in Pace at least once a week or more checking on my mother or to see my grandchildren. So if anyone wants to get together just let me know. My mom or sister can always give you my numbers to get in touch with me.
I also have my own craft business on the side. I enjoy doing crafts. So I do embroidery and do show at festivals and Bazaars. I also make baby blankets and quilts, bibs, potholders, placemats, etc.
August 25, 2009
Well, since I last wrote the above I have now started a new business on the side. I now do catering. I have been catering weddings and showers and business parties for sometime. Now I am providing lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for people who work and have a hard time getting off from work to go to lunch. They order the day before and I will deliver the meal between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day. I had planned on doing this only in Crestview, but people have found out about this in Pace and Milton and now I am getting orders for Santa Rosa County. These orders are having to be dinner orders since I do not have anyone to deliver in Santa Rosa except myself yet. But during football season I will be offering family meals for 4-6 for $40.00. This will be easier on the parents who work and try to get home and fix a meal and get ready to go to the ball games. No having to fix a meal. Just pick up from me at a designated place and take home put on table and eat and go. I have already had a lot of people ask me about this from of all places Pace and Milton. So I will be providing for both Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties.
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