Fran Vick

I first saw you, Erin, at the TSHA meeting at Corpus Christi—was that just last year?—when you came bouncing up to talk to your father at the head table at the banquet. I was sitting with him. We had to sit up there and try to act official and sophisticated and educated while the rest of you were probably having a lot of fun in the back of the room. It is a lot harder for me to do that than it is your father. I am way into fun. I was delighted with this charming elfin, redheaded little Irish beauty of a daughter of his who came up, and told him so. I was particularly surprised since I would not ever be able to describe him in such a way. You must take after your mother. Is that right? Although you do have your father's coloring. I don't know. It gets confusing trying to figure out this family resemblance business. Maybe you are a great combination of both of them. That sounds about right. All I know for sure is that you are definitely Irish. Isn't that great? I am, too, so of course I am partial to the Erins of the world.

My name is Fran Vick and I work with your father and other friends of yours, like Mike Campbell, at TSHA. They are the official, sophisticated, educated ones. I provide the fun. I am the current president and your father takes over the presidency in March. I can hardly wait until that happens. I hope I will see you at the TSHA meeting in Austin. I am going to be making a speech at the banquet and your father will again be at the head table. I promise my speech is going to be short! So maybe you can come bouncing up again to charm me when it is over. The picture I am sending is one that was taken to help promote the Silent Auction at the meeting. I am wearing a hat that will be in the silent auction. I am not too sure anyone is going to want to buy it after my modeling debut. What do you think?