Evelyn Henderson Shimek's Page

Hi everyone! Where did 38 years go! I'm now living in Macon, GA and being owned by my 176 year old house. I married Tom Shimek 38 years ago and we have one son, Jason, who is 36 and lives in Alexandria (central), Louisiana with his daughter, Jordan who will be 12 on Nov. 8, 2008. Tom is retired from the USAF and we have lived in Ohio, Maine, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, and England. I absolutely love Macon mostly because of my church, St. Paul's Episcopal and all the beautiful architecture. I also love its close proximity to the family I love in Alabama. I had to move my Mother, Mary Henderson, now 87, and my brother, Jim, now 66 to Macon in 2001. Unfortunately, my Mother has Alzheimers. Jim is happy in an independent living tower with his lady-friend. He also goes to church and bowling with me. Mother's illness has been the biggest influence for change in my whole life. It's a horrible incredible disease and requires so much monitoring. Horrible. I'm sorry to say that I've lost my father, A. P., my oldest brother, Steve and my youngest brother, Pat Henderson. Tom, my husband happily manages Gold Cup Bowling Centers in both Macon and Warner Robins. He's now preparing for his second retirement. Jason, my son and Tom own the bowling center in Lousiana that my son manages very successfully. Our granddaughter, Jordan is perfect. No kidding, absolutely perfect. And she loves us as much as we love her! I also claim her step-sisters, Cierra and Hannah and her half sister, Ivy and half brother, Ash. I also have two "spare" grands and their parents from Bosnia. My church adopted them 9 years ago and I have become very close. Muamer is 12 and Rijad is 10 and I consider their parents, Rifat and Adisa as part of my family. They are Muslim, but not extremists! All are beautiful and smart. I love people and volunteer work for my church and gardening and reading. I work part time for my husband and enjoy both the customers and employees of the centers. The newest center in Warner Robins is only 3 years old and has 50 bowling lanes, full service lounge, good food and pizza and great people. It is beautiful. Macon has lots of really old buildings, houses, churches and more events and activities than I could ever attend. Never a dull day in Macon and lots of beautiful eye candy. Thank God.