Memory Monday - My Siblings...

Today's Memory Monday is titled "My Siblings".  Retired Not Tired started this meme to record memories of families and friends.  Visit her blog and join in!

I have written about my brother and two sisters many times.  I love them dearly.  Some of these photos you have seen before if you follow my blog.  You also know that we lost our brother to colon cancer in 2003.  He was only 48 and left behind a devoted and loving wife, a daughter and son.

I am the oldest.  Randy was three years younger than me.  He was ornery, lots of fun, and always devoted to his sisters and parents.  He went hunting with dad from the time he was old enough to handle a rifle. He learned to fly single engine planes and was so proud to take dad up in a plane (dad had been a pilot, too). He also had a motorcycle. Randy graduated from Ohio University with a BA in Organizational Management.  He put himself through college with his own construction business.  He built metal silos and most of the farms in our hometown area had at least one silo that he built.  After graduation, he owned a very successful door company that is still in business today Kelly & Askew.  No need to say how much he is missed. He was a devoted family man, and was also a devoted Christian man who did the Emmaus Retreat, worked tirelessly for his church's youth and for Habitat for Humanity.

Patti was born three years after Randy.  Patti has firey red hair and had a firey temper to match (which she has grown out of, I have to say!).  Oh my, though.....we all have stories about her temper. I won't tell any, and hope that she will keep quiet about the stories she has about me!  LOL   Patti also graduated from Ohio University and has been an elementary school teacher for 35 years.  She is married to Greg and they have a lovely daughter, Kelly, who is in college now, studying art.  Kelly is at a community college right now, but will transfer to Ohio University to finish her degree in another year.

Tammy came next, three years after Patti.  Tammy has had an interesting and varied work life.  She did not go to college right after graduating from high school, but instead went to Washington DC and got a job at a government agency as a tour guide.  She has also been a car salesman, worked in the hotel/motel industry as a night desk clerk and also trained the cleaning staff.  After our dad died, and when mom was having health issues, she moved back home to be with Mom and went back to school.  She graduated from The Ohio State University with a teaching degree in high school English.  Tammy decided the classroom was not for her (after giving it a try), so taught on-line classes for several years.  She also worked with GED students and loved doing that.  Now she is happily married to Bruce and works for a large food company in merchandising.

So now you have met my siblings!!  There is so much more I could write about them all, and I am so proud of them.  I am also so blessed to have my sisters and to have had my brother in my life. Here are some photos in no particular order.....

 Patti, Terri, Randy

 Yes, the bathtub photo!!  Randy, Terri and Patti.

 I was the photographer at a motel on our way to Canada for vacation.

Neighbor and dear friend Mary, Randy, Dad, Mom, Tammy and Patti in front.

 Terri, Randy, Mom, Patti, and Tammy. Not a great photo with all the shadows.

Terri, Patti and Tammy in our matching Christmas nightgowns.

 Terri & Tammy

 Patti's senior picture.

 Tammy's senior picture.

 Randy, Terri and baby Patti.

 Patti & Tammy (Old Town Alexandria, VA)

 Tammy

Randy (miss him so much).

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you a good Monday and week ahead!  Peace & love.