Cindi Merrill Farris

Profile Updated: September 7, 2009
Cindi Merrill
Residing In: San Antonio, TX USA
Occupation: custom home builder
Class Year: 1976
Yes! Attending Reunion
Still have family in the Judson area?

yes-M&D + 2 sisters

What did you do after high school?

1. 1976-Got a job (Title Co.); 2. 1976-Got married (Alan Farris); 3. 1978-Got different job, similar field (commercial real estate development); 4. 1983-Got divorced; 5. 1983-Became a party girl; 6. 1985-Got a job w/an architect in same field that turned into a great career of custom home building; 7. 1996-Started my own high-end custom home building company; 8. 2009-Becoming the old lady with the cats . . .

How many grandchildren?

-0-

What do you do in your spare time?

I love music, so often try to go to live shows. I enjoy taking off with my friends to go out of town to see bands (what goes on out of town, stays out of town . . . .). I don't watch much tv because every time I start watching a new series, it gets cancelled. I read quite a bit, tho. I try to volunteer (different things) when I can. I drive my cats crazy with their feather wands. And finally, I talk on the phone just like every other girl :)

Jobs:

Cindi Farris Custom Homes, Inc. (June 1996 to Present)
Impact Homes & Invertex Corp. (1985-1996)
A changing group of commercial real estate developers (1979-1985)
Crouch/Ketner & Schultz, CPA's (1977-1979)
Mission Title Co. (1976)

High points of your life since high school:

A. Becomming successful in the high-end custom home building market
B. Becomming the first female elected President of the Greater San Antonio Builders Association's (GSABA) Young Builders Council and starting the Custom Builders Council
C. Getting asked backstage at The Cult concert in New Orleans, 1989. Ian Astbury is still hot!

What kind of vehicle did you drive? Any special stories concerning that car/truck/van, etc.?

Margie, I am SO sorry about my Gremlin that you bought from me; I heard that it blew up soon after while you were on a trip to Houston (NMF, tho). That Gremlin might have been a piece of sh*t, but it was an 8-cylinder, 3-speed hot rod with LEVI interior - they just don't make 'em like that any more (thank GOD!).

Who was your favorite band?

Black Oak Arkansas, Zep, ??

What was the best concert you ever attended?

Dana Brigham, what concert was that where we had to drive Daniela's Opal home from? Sevendust @ the White Rabbit. The Cult in Houston. Richie Kotzen in NYC this July 2009 will probably be the ultimate. Maybe then I'll stop . . .

What were your favorite movies or TV shows?

I don't really remember . . . maybe Dallas?

Have you ever traveled to any exotic locales?

Just Mexico and Hawaii.

Ever met any famous or notable people?

Al Gore (got the photo, not too exciting if you ask me tho); Ian Astbury & the rest of the guys in The Cult; lots of other bands (Sevendust, Creed, Saxon, etc.). Actually, I was the famous one in SA homebuilding, right Kathy Little? :P

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