Sheila Waters Taylor

Thomas, Kyndal, Taylor Dawn, Cade, Lexi, Dylan, Juston Bryce

Wayne and I are still working and so not see retiring any time soon. I am still Drill Team Director for Wharton H.S. (26 yrs.) and owner/director of Taps & Mats Dance Studio (33 yrs.). Wendi, my oldest, has been teaching Kindergarten for 20 yrs. My youngest, Brooke, has been my co-director for 15 years. She has actually taught for me since she was 14, so she has been teaching for 24 years! Her son, Thomas Wayne, will go to Texas Lutheran Univ. in Aug. to play football. He will be a sophomore. Her daughter, Taylor Dawn, will be in 2nd grade. She plans on taking over the Studio - preferably in a few weeks! She is a challenge. Brooke also has our newest grandson - Juston Bryce who will be 2 years old on Aug. 31. Wendi has Cade, age 11, and Lexi, age 11 (step daughter) and Dylan, age 18 (step son). Since they all live very close, we are very busy with them.

My greatest thrill in 2011 was getting to co-direct and choreograph the musical, Grease, and Thomas was the lead - Danny. He was wonderful and that is not just his grandmother saying it! All the kids were super.

Can't wait until the next reunion.

High school was great! I wish that kids today could have our wonderful experiences without all the outside influences they have today. I truly believe our years were the best.

I had the unique experience of teaching Spanish at Sunset right after I graduated from college.

Oma Ford (Of course!) Bill White, Mrs. Hood --she scared me to death, but I learned so much. Mrs. Farmer, Ms. Brown from Griener., Ira B. Lee--even I could understand geometry.

Lemma Avertitt (Tole), Jane Webb (Livingston) and Deborah Crowe (Harrell). I see others at Wayne's reunions--those who married guys from '63.

That I actually have enjoyed a small town, but only because we are near shopping! Ha! Also, because Wayne and I have both been involved in the school system (and he at the Jr. College here), we always knew what the kids were up to and our kids did not have much opportunity to "get away with stuff they shouldn't do". This has also been a help (or maybe not) with our grandson who graduated in June of 2012 from Wharton H.S.