New Beginnings

I moved to Arlington in 1985 from Abilene Texas. I was 22.

I came to Arlington because my sister was going to UTA, and I could be close to her.
Little did we know that Arlington was, and had everything we ever wanted. The diversity as she always refers to was in everything. Businesses, Restaurants, shopping, sports, and more. We loved drinking cold beer and cheap hot dogs at the old Texas Rangers Stadium. We even saw the Monkees there😘 Eating at Candlelight Inn was a treat! I loved shopping at Thrift Town, especially being a poor young girl just starting out .
And then there was Skippy’s Mistake, more cold beer. Best hippie Dive bar … EVER! We made some life long friends there.
I too remember Cooper Street passed over the new I-20 in 1985. So much going on. The Parks Mall wasn’t built yet. The town was new, fun, exciting and thriving in every direction. Why would you want anymore than that!
I will always love Arlington!!!

My heart belongs to Arlington

I moved into the dorm at UTA fall of 1980 at 17 years old. I graduated December 1985 with my BSN. Worked at John Peter Smith and Parkland Hospital as an RN.I played volleyball at Skippy’s Mistake Bar on Division Street. I still have friends from that era in Arlington.I felt the country calling so I moved to the Texas Hill country for almost 25 years but my heart belonged to Arlington, so I moved back in May 2024. Although I was not raised in Arlington, Arlington feels like Home to me and I love it so much.

Found unexpected love and marriage

I was in my early twenties working security at Six flags. Between myMy classes at Uta college . I had justHad a bad break up with my girlfriend at the time. I just wanted to work and finish college and move on with life.Low and behold I found a shy beautiful Sweet girl who also was looking downAnd finish college and continue with life. We became good friends and soul mates we have 2 beautiful girls and a grandson and a granddaughter. We have been married 35yrs and manyUp and downs as life gives you. The lord has played a…

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