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Zita (Hafner) Thompson
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I am looking forward to a great visit with all of you. Thanks to Jim for his investigations
- are you sure you weren't with the FBI after graduation?! My mother, who is approaching 90, still lives in the
house on Orchard Avenue so I get to Albany about once a year.
As a teacher, I get those LONG
summer vacations, but then most of the year is spent being a jack of all trades - curriculum developer, event organizer, interior
decorator, counsellor, "mommy" to 65+ 5th graders, an editor, chief of discipline, after school tutoring service,
and when there is time...I teach. I graduated with a BA in Elem. Ed. and a minor in German; have a Masters in Curriculum
and Instruction; taught in Long Island City, Queens, suburban Chicago, Hong Kong, and am now in Miami. I am aiming to
retire in five years and then live the "good life" in warm weather.
My two children, Mike
and Katy, were born in Oak Park, Ill. and when they were in elementary school, we moved to Hong Kong for the next 11 years.
Both are married and I have one 21 month old granddaughter, Madeleine. She and her parents live in Kenner, LA
(suburban New Orleans), and my daughter and husband live in Melbourne, FL.
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ZITA
Mother to Mike and Katy;
Mother-in-law to
Tara and Rob
Grandmother to Madeleine Educator,
traveler, shopper Lover
of yellow roses, motivated kids, and Asian art. Who enjoys sporting events, a good wine, “chick flicks” Who fears heights, South Florida drivers, and snakes Who would like to see her mortgage paid off, travel
to Greece and the
British Isles, and age gracefully Who has been to all 50 states, much of Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean Islands, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Resident of Homestead, Florida THOMPSON
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This is Madeleine
Elisabeth Thompson born Oct. 13, 2005 in Yakima, WA…Mike and Tara had to escape New Orleans before Katrina hit the
city and Tara was due to deliver in 5 weeks. Had Maddie been a boy, they would have named him Noah.
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Here are some pictures from over the years:
| Gloria Kirchner Ozimek and me |
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| Taken a few years ago when we reconnected |
| Family Christmas photo taken last month Mom 90 |
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| Tara , Madeleine, 2, Mike, Rob, and Katy |
| My 60th birthday photo |
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| With my son, Mike, and daughter, Katy |
| Husband Bill and I at a faculty dinner-dance |
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| While teaching in HK |
| Wedding at Christ Lutheran Church in Albany |
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| June 28, 1968 |
| Age 60 and visiting family in Heidelberg, Germany |
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| With my cousin, Willi, and his wife, Hilda |
| Age 21 and visiting family in Heidelberg, Gerrmany |
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| With my cousin Willi |
| Me in my mid twenties |
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| Late 1960s or so |
| In Rome |
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| After my 60th birthday |
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We lived and taught school in Hong Kong for a number of years. Here are pictures of some of the sights.
| Repulse Bay |
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| View from our apartment |
| Stanley Market |
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| Always an adventure in shopping |
| Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China |
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| Lapus and gold décor |
| Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon |
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| Incense altars outside the temple |
| Chinese New Year on Hong Kong island |
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| Buying orange bushes for the holiday |
| One of two golden dragons standing outside |
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| The Jumbo Floating Restaurant on HK island |
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