~Working Girl~

When I worked in Houston I had a couple of different jobs..

First one was in a pool hall and a bar, I didn't like them..I

didn't drink, still don't. When I met Sid at the bar and we got an

apartment when he got the job at the Admiral Motel on North

Main, that's when I started my years as a motel manager

and apartments and houses that Bill Lane owned, he was a

attorney in Houston. Sid and I split up, I married Willie who

was worked for Bill too.. So From there when Willie quit being

maintence for him and went to work for Imperial Crating,

with Sam and his partner, that's when I started my job as a

marketing support specialist..which I loved. I got to phone

tons of people and what woman doesn't like talking on the

telephone? :-)
That's me at Brand XPac dated 7-28-81 geez just about NOW !!

only 27 years ago..wow...I was GORGEOUS then too !

see? ive not changed.. Shorter..but still ME :-)
When Sam left imperial and started his own company ,

National, I went with as his executive assistant .. He

taught me all the ins and outs of marketing..I learned all

I could as I loved it.. I left National and went to work for

Brand XPac, for Jack , as Sales Coordinator..that's where

that photo is from .. I made cold calls to prospective

customers to try to persuade them to use OUR company,

as I KNEW we were the best packing company in Houston.

That's my car, was a runnin thing..nothing stopped her.. It

looks like a GTO..but its a LeMans... great car...That's my

dog Brandy behind me.. she LOVED to ride... I even some

days took her to work with me...she was my girl.. I miss

that dog..

A packing company or export crating company is one that

prepares shipments to be sent over seas...Usually oil rig

equipment back then... The customer would call and ask for

an estimate to put their equipment into one of those big huge

metal boxes that you see on ships. To fill those things you

have to block and brace the stuff or it will bounce all over and

get damaged... We had an old carousel that was just the most

gorgeous thing I have ever seen.. Apparently it was in Houston

for a show and it had to be sent back to Paris... Each piece

had to be placed carefully then wood 2 by 4's to block and hold

each piece in place...To watch them disassemble it was amazing

and the whole time it was there we all were out there at one time

or another to watch.. I helped sometimes to wrap the horses..they

were just lovely..and I could just see some child riding that going

round in circles listening to the music that played.. We could crate

up anything- didn't matter Willie was good at doing that work and

his crew was the best...fast, good and kept the deadline...

In the photo I have on a favorite Sundress..the jacket came off and it

was a nice cool dress for the hot Houston summers.. I always

dressed up, I never wore pants to work .. I wore heels and the whole

bit. It was a good excuse to play dress up every day.. It did bother

the other girls working there as they said they couldn't afford to wear

something different every day.. I could..cuz I knew where to shop!!!

I was a dedicated thrift store shopper.. I could take 20 bucks and get

a new outfit for the next month and that's what I did. I'm still that way.

I only get something new if its a gift.. I don't buy NEW...not clothes any

way...my sis helps me a lot with clothes, bless her heart... :-) we are

alike in so many ways... its amazing...

My sis called yesterday.. shes doing good..but when I answered the

phone she was all out of breath which scared the bejeezzus out of

me.. I right quick asked "WHATS WRONG??" I love her calls but I

am always prepared for some news of one of the kids or Stanley

getting in something... But she had been working out in her yard,

said her new house has flowers planted everywhere and I guess the

lady that lived there, as she was in a wheelchair, couldn't work out

in her gardens... Shirley said Bev was there and had taken some

photos.. I'm anxious to see...Ive not been to my sisters house since

2000.. 8 years.. boy, that's a long time...She comes here and I'm

glad she does...She has this new house Id like to see it, Bev is

sending them to me and a photo of herself.. I have one but she says

its an older one..so when she sends another I will introduce you to

my Honeygirl Bev...shes that too.. wonderful girl..the kind of

daughter or niece any mother or Auntie are proud to have..

Well I'm done for today and so ready to get out of this chair.. I have

a callous on my tail bone from sitting too long :-) no wonder my butts

flat hey? :-) Ive been up since 5:15 I'm tired of sitting..time for a lay

down :-) not before a snack tho..and my GORGEOUS WEEBLE
"NiteyNite".. :-)


Y'all have have a good one now, Y'hear? Love ya and THANKS!!!

Always, Lois ****

God Bless You, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend"

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

until I write again .....