Thomas Estes

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Residing In:	Keswick, VA USA

Spouse/Partner:	Julie

Homepage:	www.dynamicliteracy.com

Occupation:	Professor Emeritus; Literacy Consultant

Children:	Thomas, Jr., born 1967; Anna, born 1969; Jamie, born 1976

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Still retired, of course, riding a wonderful horse in pursuit of hounds in pursuit of the fox, gardening, traveling, going to plays and concerts--how did I have time for teaching and research at the university!

I do work a bit in revising my college textbook on instruction and in managing a small educational products company specializing in vocabulary development. Find at www.dynamicliteracy.com if your curiosity impels you.

My wife and I have five grandsons and one granddaughter now, a basketball team and a pretty cheerleader, I say at risk of sexism.

I just might come to the next reunion if it's held. I enjoy keeping up with birthdays and knowing so many are still around enjoying life as I am. Thanks, Coke, for keeping us up to date.

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I am sure I became a teacher and went all the way through graduate school owing to our wonderful tenth grade plane geometry teacher, whose name slips my mind. I think my life-long love of learning was given birth by my academic experience at Ray. Just last year I took a college course in geology; it changed my thinking about many things, mainly the very concept of time. I know I will never cease to be a student, thanks to our wonderful experiences in high school. I just never got over it, bitten by the love of learning.

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Oct 08, 2024 at 12:12 PM

Happy Belated Birthday!! Hope to see you at reunion in Kerrville later this month.

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Oct 07, 2024 at 3:33 AM

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Aug 02, 2024 at 7:25 AM

Ray, I hope your birthday is wonderful. My old friend, by which I mean dear friend from more years ago than I can count.

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Posted on: Jul 27, 2024 at 3:07 PM

Happy birthday to a friend I remember with such happiness. If friends are the treasure of one’s life, you have for such a long time been such treasure to me.

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Jun 22, 2024 at 8:24 AM

What a pleasure to have met you at the reunion and now to wish you happy birthday.

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Oct 21, 2023 at 7:53 AM

Sorry to think we won’t see you next week. I hope you are fit and well, in any case.

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Oct 07, 2023 at 3:33 AM

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Jun 22, 2023 at 7:00 AM

You’re looking good, Weldon. Hope your celebration is joyful. Write to me at the@virginia.edu. Let’s catch up a bit.

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Jan 16, 2023 at 8:57 AM

Thank you for your sincere comments. And please accept my profound apology for any part I might have played in commission of the prejudice you refer to. David Amaya was one of my closest friends in childhood, yet I am sure my behavior was no compliment to him or other Latinos. Thank you for listening to my regrets.
Tommy

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Oct 17, 2022 at 7:57 AM

Happy birthday, Jerry. I hope your special day is that.

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Apr 06, 2022 at 7:35 AM

Wow! What a wonderful life you seem to have had. Thanks for the detailed autobio.

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Feb 06, 2022 at 11:22 AM

Hope your day is wonderful.

Contact me at (434) 989-4232 or the@virginia.edu. My sisters and I are planning a long overdue visit to Corpus and would like to make contact beforehand.

Thanks.

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Aug 02, 2021 at 6:54 AM

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Nov 03, 2020 at 6:32 AM

Happy birthday old friend. You’re looking good.

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Oct 24, 2020 at 6:26 AM

Happy birthday, old friend. Hope it’s full of joy for you.

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Sep 06, 2020 at 2:24 PM

Posted on: Sep 06, 2020 at 1:32 PM

Happy Birthday. Good grief, another one! They seem to come more frequently these days.

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Jul 28, 2020 at 10:48 AM

Posted on: Jul 28, 2020 at 10:33 AM

Happy birthday, Gretchen. Hope this finds you and loved ones well.

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Jan 20, 2020 at 7:53 AM

These birthdays just keep rollin’ around! Hope you have another happy one.

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Jan 06, 2020 at 9:16 AM

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