Timeline

I've thought about writing a bit about my life for my grands.
First step is the time line. this is really for me :) But if you have a question....

I was born into a new neighborhood in Phoenix in late 1950's.  Middle child of five. Religion practicing mother, faith living father.
Summer of 1964 our family went East to visit my father's family.
Watching history evolve on TV and seeing it on the ground. Solidified early my love of history and finding out the full story.

Early 1970's in high school. Being a first "girl" to do many things in my religion.  Dating people from every race and social level.  Music, music and more music. Theater

Mid 70's- Moving begins
Loyola Marymount
Arizona State
Northern Arizona University

Last of the 70's
Open classroom co teaching
Teaching migrant kids
Migrant work in desert
Security guard to pay the bills.

Early 80's
Teaching in Wuerzburg
Breaking up with one person and marrying another in a six month period.
Two children
Washington DC

Next 15 years-
Indianapolis- first encounter with public housing
Kansas- first encounter with generational poverty
Monterey,Ca- first encounter with privilege
Pok Fu Lam Hong Kong/ Asia travel
Honolulu - first encounter with real prejudice directed to my kids
Saudi Arabia- first time becoming a non person behind a mask.

Settling
Flagstaff-
      ten years of kids
     teaching on Navajo Reservation
     choosing minority PS over CS for kids and working hard with that community.
     Habitat
     Food Kitchens
     Championship multi racial cross country.

Saxon
   Travel- 49 states
   Learning
   Pushing limits.

Kansas-
    Teaching in a school of farmers
             and people who thought they never could do much (which was BS)
     Casualty Assistance
     West Point
     Non compliant young adult
     Tornados
     Marriages and grandchildren
    Deployments

Delaware
     Grand kids
     Pandemic