I was born amid a great blizzard during the winter of 1949.
I grew up on a farm in Floyd County, TX. Hoed in the cotton patch.
I learned to read a little before I started to school and have been reading as much as possible since.
I attended a small country school: 8 grades, 3-4 teachers, less than 100 students.
I won several science competitions and attended the International Science Fair in San Francisco.
I graduated from Floydada High in 1967.
I graduated from Rice University in 1971.
My college majors were:
- pre-med chemistry--couldn't handle upper level math
- biochemistry--still couldn't handle upper level math
- biology--walked out of the lab when my rat died
- English literature--when one is taking classes for fun it's usually "a sign."
I am a librarian by vocation and avocation. My science classes were helpful during my career as a medical
reference librarian. (Ophthalmology) If I were still working they'd call me "a medical informationist."
I married my college sweetheart.
I love dogs.
And baseball.
And birds.
And music. All kinds. Especially piano.
And books.
And books.
And books.
