All the cliques about time are true. It seems only yesterday I moved to NY state; it was 22 years ago!
I'm starting my 20th year as an English teacher at Newburgh Free Academy, one of the first public schools in the country. When we were at OHS, we discussed in our classes the storming of NFA by Air National Guard forces for racial riots. Newburgh is lovingly referred to as the 6th Borough of NYC. I am the vice president of the Newburgh Teachers' Association. We have about 1,150 teachers and 1,900 members total. I've learned all about school budgets, votes, collective bargaining, and political action. I've also been declared an old-fashioned teacher because I insist that my students learn. My integrity is often equated with my Midwestern upbringing. AND that is really funny!!!
My new husband is Chip Hoagland. I've known him for a long time, and I finally agreed to marry him when his children began to have babies. I wanted to officially be their grandma! My first marriage didn't quite go as planned, but so far so good with this one!
My daughter, Maggie, graduated in May from SUNY Cortland. She's making her way through graduate school on her own. As a parent, it is difficult to watch her struggle, but I do so with the full knowledge that it is ultimately in her best interest.
Life is good here in the Hudson Valley. NYC is not far and neither is the Atlantic or the Adirondacks. It's an awesome place to live and visit.
This year, I told a class of graduating Seniors to look around the room because some day they wouldn't even remember each others' names. It made them cry.
I'm looking forward to seeing my classmates for our 30th reunion.
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