Chapter 25 of Family History -favorite collection & greatest accomplishment

 Do you have a favorite collection?

John: I have a collection of junk.

Marcella: My ceramic houses

Joyce: Postcards. Also elephant and frog knickknacks. And old toys, comic books, and children’s books.  And tons of photos.

Dale: My jade carvings

Janie: My sewing machine

Jimmy: A few antiques, about 1500 arrowheads, an outstanding rock collection

Sue S: Cups and saucers. My dad made me a beautiful shelf for my collection and mom gave me many of the cups. The shelf is attached to my kitchen wall. I always walk past them and think of my folks.

Marlee: I have three collections. I started collecting music boxes when I was in high school. When Jeff started collecting old toys, I boxed up most of my music boxes, figuring I could display them in some sort of display cabinet in my later years. Several years ago, I started collecting snowmen and I have over 200 now. A couple of years ago I started collecting wall pockets and have 52 of those.

Cindy: Collecting is what I do best. I have the most incredible miniature tea set collection. The tea pots have to actually be able to pour to be part of my collection. I love miniature chairs also. I have a large cat collection too. I don’t have much room so it’s best that I collect miniatures.

Bill: I love collecting miniature clocks.  I am not into having junk all over the house and I throw away things I probably shouldn’t because of clutter.

Sue W: I collect bird, frog, turtle and fish knickknacks. Flower seeds and bulbs. Fossils and other stones. We inherited a complete 20-year collection of National Geographic magazines from 1978.

Mary: I have a collection of pictures and I collect coins from around the world for my niece, Catie.

 What is your greatest accomplishment?

John: Four kids

Marcella: As a freshman at Washington State College, I was in a drama class and had the lead in a play.

Arlie: Marrying the perfect wife and raising the perfect son. Since then, we have gained the perfect grandson.

Joyce: I had the courage to divorce and lead my own life in 1982. Also, that I quit smoking in 1992 and that I found my mother’s biological family.

Dale: My jade carvings.

Janie: 1988 employee of the year with Mr. Build Organization. I beat out more than 50 other nominees from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Jimmy: Retiring without getting fired.

Sue S: Going back to college and getting my degree.

Marlee: Almost 27 years of marriage to a wonderful man and two beautiful children who graduated from high school in 1996 and 1997.

Cindy: Mirinda, my daughter. She is almost grown now and she is the most beautiful, honest, kind, intelligent, young woman I know.

Bill:  Being a dad who is totally involved in his kids’ lives. Once they are grown, I hope to find a partner to share the remainder of my life with. Other accomplishments: high school valedictorian, Georgia State vice-president for Future Farmers of America, State winner in Georgia for leadership.

Sue W: Giving birth to Catie; graduating from college with a degree in science, a successful marriage.

Mary: Catie in my life. Obtaining my bachelor’s degree through night classes. Going to Europe and Japan by myself.