Sherra Jennings Kahanek

Never moved from Houston - never found a reason to. Married to Clarence Hopkins in 1969, divorced in 1972. Happily married to Louis for 43 years. We own a printing company that has been in the family since before I was born and will go on to the next generation (Steve). I'm very proud of my son and all of my step children, grandkids, and great granddaughter. They all have had wonderful careers with a little notariety thrown in for good measure (remember Enron?). I've always worked as a bookkeeper and will till my husband decides I can retire or drop dead! He believes in keeping me busy so my mind won't go stale.

My brother was better know than I was. He played the piano for the school choir (and band?) all through Junior High and High School and was the teacher's favorite. He's the only reason we didn't get into trouble for coming back to school late from a performance at Black Jr. High. He was vising with the band & choir directors too long! His name was Bryan Jennings and he died in January of 1996.

I remember having a station wagon that we would all pile into (sometimes 14-16 people!) like sardines and then go to someone's house for a party. I got my first taste of liquor (gin) at his HS graduation party - can't remember which kid's father gave it to me. We got into trouble one night for staying out all night and watching the sun come up on the campus of Houston Baptist University after having gone down to Galveston to ride the ferry. He was in charge & didn't call our parents to tell them where we were. We had some really good school parties. I mostly partied with the class of '63 and '64.

I was quite active in Rainbow Girls and that took up most of my free time during High School. I couldn't do school activities & that. Linda Marmion and Linda Caswell were two of my Rainbow little sisters.

My favorite classes were Civics and Economics. I remember writing a paper comparing religions. After writing that paper and all these years later, I still believe there is no one right religion. I also wish I had the money then to invest in the Coca Cola stock I was following in class. Boy would I be rich now! We had a mock election that year and I was the first generation in my family to vote republican. They were not amused. Mrs. Borden was my favorite teacher and the book I remember best from her class is "Lord of the Rings".

I was in the gym the day Kennedy was shot and coming out of church when Lee Harvey Oswald got it on live TV. I guess no one can forget where they were on those two days.

I still vote Republican. Please find me somebody good for the next 4 years.