Jeffanoo

Remember the first time you got drunk? Remember faking being drunk? Jeffrey's first time could well have been his last. Fortunately, some older friends came to his rescue, but not before mom saw what ten shots of bourbon in less than an hour can do.

Ever popular in his high school years even clothes that he wore became icons like his Smith Pants. A spring break in Nassau required a long highly eventful bus ride. Drinking and making out on the bus were part of his teen experience.

Going shopping for school clothes at the end of the summer was a privilege not all children had. In Jeffanoo, we see an appreciation for this ritual by a very popular child. Bellbottom hip huggers were from a different era.

When was the last time you drank out of someone else's glass at the dinner table? When his father got home from work he came to the dinner table to enjoy a good meal with his family, not to fuss with his small child. One look at his wife and she took control of discipline.

This popular fun-loving child wasn't pushed into things. When he wanted to pursue his religious tradition of Bar Mitzvah his father was ecstatic and offered to buy his son anything he wanted. He quickly bought his son a mini bike a year before the actual ceremony. It gave him great pleasure!

Jeffrey and his brother Clifford playfully fought all day long. One day his brother was overly rough which left a mark on Jeffrey's nose. His parents found out but first they had promised not to punish Cliff. See how his parents handle this delicate situation in My Dad.

Met his first love at a weekend sensitivity training group. This weekend set up a great romance. The Pill was fairly new. There was no need to worry about unwanted pregnancy, but there were consequences.

Wrote a '70s poem which matched his true sentiment in Purpose.

Graduated from college with a double major in biology and psychology, but with only a C average. Couldn't find work in these fields. Won enough money at the racetrack to make a down payment on a new Chevy van. You won't believe the horse's name! Fixed the van up and traveled across the United States.

Along the way he stopped in Las Vegas where he had the big game. Ended up selling the van from a pay phone booth. Moved to Houston to be with Reggie his college girlfriend. This didn't last and he was on his own in Houston. Unique experiences finding work, as a Longshoreman, salesman for Allseas Shipping and waiter in fine dining. Moved back to St. Louis to work in his sister's real estate company. Became manager of Port St. Louis restaurant.

 Became a cytotechnologist (read Pap smears), then a substitute teacher. At the age of fifty-four went back to school and gave it everything he had. Worked hard in school and added many things to his armament to teach his students. This included the scientific formula for measuring gravity first presented in 1798! Substitute Teaching was a rewarding experience. His o...