On October 11 � �
1947, � �
I was born the ninth child into a family of ten.� �

I've been told that at birth, I was not breathing. � � The doctor did what he could to resuscitate, and the priest was even called to perform an emergency Baptism and Confirmation. � �
    Obviously, something worked, and I was meant to be. �

But during the first several years of my life, I was a "sickly" child and treated with extra care. Can you guess that this little girl was very...... � spoiled?

My Family

  

from left to right...
Thomas and Catherine Moxey 
and their children 


    
Irene 
    
Catherine 
    
Thomas 
    
Dave 
    
Rosemary 
    
Bernadette 
    
Patricia 
    
George 
... died 1997 
    
    
Mary Ann (me) 
    
Herman 

  
        



Our parents are top, left. �
I am the
smallest girl, 
bottom, end of row, and my youngest brother is in
the middle, 
wearing his "Navy" uniform. � 


  
(Click on the family picture to enlarge).

� All but one of my ancestors arrived in America in the late 1800s from their native Czechoslovakia.
The exception was my maternal grandfather, whose ancestors came from Wales.
So, I suppose this means that I am 3/4 Czechoslovakian, and 1/4 Welsh. � � �
However, I've always just considered myself as being
one hundred percent American!

� Here are five of us ...the shortest, unsmiling, scared-looking little child...is me

� Ha! � Some farmers we were!

� My grandmother was always the first to own the newest invention...people from all over the County visited her to look at the first TV...when she bought a car, the dealer just dropped it off, so she simply taught herself how to drive! � In this photo, she has just learned how to use her riding mower. "

Through School...

� � � � � � � � � � Four years on the Basketball, Field Hockey, and Volleyball teams

� � Our senior class play--so much fun! � (Click to enlarge).

I really liked everything about school...

(except for Math!)

New York City...

After graduating from high school, I wanted to taste city life, so I went to New York. � My first job title was "Account Representative" at The New York Bank For Savings. �

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I was also a member of the Chelsea Players...a local theatre group,
and I acted in one play which we presented three times. �

I thought I was pretty good up there on the stage,
but when the play had finished,
the director (a very kind person)
advised me to write plays or songs, or maybe go to college ...or anything
instead of trying to act. � :o) �

I loved my friends... I loved my job... I loved New York...
and all of the memories of my single life there, are wonder-filled!

My first husband worked for Pan American Airlines, so I was lucky enough to do some international traveling ...
These are pictures from some of the trips.

The Azores � � � � � � � �

Amsterdam � � � � � � � �

St. Thomas � � � � � � � �

Eventually, and happily, I married Russ            

Click on the picture to enlarge

My

SMILE

webpage...
...although skipping the twenty years during which Russ and I were together,
does bring the life of Mary Ann Moxey to the present day.

My maternal Grandmother lived to the age of � 97. �
My mother died in her sleep from a brain aneurysm, at the age of � 82. �
Chances are, I will live to at least....oh, say � 65, nasty cigarettes and all. �
But whenever my time is up, �I hope I will say
that I have had a pretty good life
and I'm ready to embrace the next exciting adventure.

So,

if destiny decrees...

(or in other words, if I do anything worth mentioning)...

to be continued ...

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