Way Corp group(s) I was in
12th
About Me
After that Corps Week picture in 1984 I went to The Bronx, then Westchester and worked in Manhattan both years. From NYC, I went to Camp Gunnison in 1986 and had an amazing chapter of life being on staff and working with the Strzepeks, being on Pilot Council for Family Camps, etc. In 1990 I went back to HQ.
I was married in 1991 and moved to South Florida where both of the boys were born. Luke in 1993 and David in 1994.
We moved to Austin TX in 1996 (left TWI in 1998) and have been here since.
The boys are now taller than me. Luke is 16 and is quite the drummer. David is 15 and is an amazing artist, writes music and plays bass in a band that gets booked for real gigs... plays the big bass in the symphony orchestra too.
I've been happily single for a little over five years now and there has been an abundance of peace, a lot of challenges, and I have seen the goodness of God. I have seen His grace and His mercy and His love in ways I never could have imagined. It has been quite a journey and I could write a book.God is good always!!!
My Interests
I am interested in vacations. :) I like being home. I like going places. I love art, photography, music and exploring. I still like riding horses and someday I will ride regularly again. I love running right now... ran the NYC Marathon on November 1st and it was awesome. I am most interested in helping my kids make good choices because they are growing up so fast.
Employment or Career
I have mostly worked for software companies here in Austin for the past 12 years. In April of 2008 Dell bought the company I worked for, so now I work for a hardware company in the Software side and do Sales Operations. I have been blessed on the work front with jobs that have allowed me flexibility. Still really just love helping people, love managing projects and events, and the creative side of making things happen. God opens doors there for me to do more... so that is good. Recently helped with the re-release of Billy Falcon's Spark In The Dark... you can find it on eBay. It came out great...
Music I Like
Almost all of it. Kind of spoiled in Austin. -- also a big fan of Billy Falcon... Just helped with the re-release of his 1986 Spark in The Dark... Highly recommending.... The sound is amazing. Here is the link.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m38.l1313&_nkw=billy+falcon+spark+in+the+dark&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Hugs...
Books I Like
Ken Follet, Pillars of The Earth
Stephen Kings Dark Tower Series
Television I like
I don't have time to watch much TV, but since my kiddo likes Comedy Central, I think Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report are pretty funny.
Movies I like
The Book of Eli, Little Miss Sunshine, Under the Tuscan Sun, Before Sunrise, Garden State, Casablanca, Across the Universe
Sports Teams I like
Patriots and the Red Sox.
My Email Address:
kellieo2@gmail.com
Comments
It's great to see your face. I'm reminded of a picture of some Westchester girls sitting on a couch smiling -- it was you, Sandy and I forget who else. In case you didn't know, Sandy is living in Columbus now. I hope all is well with you.
Love, Leon
I love you and miss you!
Marian
How is your sister, that's in the photo with you?
Come check out our new photos on my site.
Blessings!
Donna
Good to hear from you! Yes, I remember my 30 day fast it was amazing the changes your body goes through as it starts to purge.
You are the one that looks terrific, really!!!
Danny and I were looking at your photos and untill he pointed out Ted, I didn't even recognize him at first. We enjoyed having them in Washington when they were here. I used to take care of Mckenzie when she was little. She & my son Jesse played so well together while Ted & Shellie went to Corps meetings. We were considering Austin for a quick minute, Danny's company had a position open up there last year. The kids are so locked into this community we have decided to stay put and let them graduate here before relocating. Jordan is a senior and Jesse is a freshman.
All the best to you,
Donna
Wow you look terrific. So glad to hear you are doing well and raising musicians too! Our son is 14 and plays bass in a band too! This site is so awesome and it is so fun to be able to reconnect.
Love and blessings,
Donna
If you go to my website, there is a pic of me (Rita). Just don't be shocked. Time, kids, genes, and hormones!
http://www.freewebs.com/ritagerlach/index.htm