Our parents, Mona & Gus Shankey, sister Vicki and I arrived in Saigon in October, 1958.
Vicki and I went to ACS from then until Sept.1959 when we started at the Singapore American School. I entered as a junior and Vicki entered as Freshman/Sophomore.
I graduated in July, 1962 and returned stateside to go to college. Graduated in May 1967 from Stonehill College, No. Easton, Massachusetts I worked for 5 years as an Actuarial Calculator with Prudential Insurance in Boston.
Met my great husband and friend Mel Ewell and we married in Sept. 1969.
We have 4 wonderful children and 1 grandson (Logan DOB July 29,2007).
Vicki moved from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts in 1971 to be near her niece/namesake, our oldest daughter, Vicki Ewell, and is still here living with her husband, Bob Ouellette, in Plymouth, MA.
When our children were all in school full time, I opened a Coffee Shoppe and Bakery in walking distance from home and had wonderful years there until I sold it in 1998.
Until last year I worked with/for my sister, Vicki, at the Office of the Superintendent of Norwell Public Schools. I retired and Vicki is still there.
I am amazed to have encapsulated my life (63 yrs.) so quickly, but must admit I wouldn’t change much of it if given the chance.
Our years in Saigon and Singapore were so very short yet so very long-seeming that, just like most of you, it seems like a short time ago.
Christy and Alan Kent, Roy and Bobby McDonald, the Smith kids (Cheryl, Donna and Larry), Mike and Glenn Parker, and so many more
Welcome to our Blog!
Great to hear from you and see you here in the Blogosphere.
Have a fantastic day!
Bob
I’d like to get in touch with Sondra Shankey-Ewell who has posted on your blog. We dated in Singapore in about 1960. Could you pass on my email address? Many thanks.
I would like Sondra’s E-mail address. We were “steadies” during my time in Saigon, 1958-61.
Would very much like to talk to her about “old times”.
Mike