Texas Oil & Gas Magazine Vol 3 Issue 2 | Page 52

Please tell us about your family. important to us due to the limited time we have together. I'm Leslie and I come from a long line of oilfield wives. It's not really something I sought nor wanted. Growing up, I witnessed my Mother spend endless nights alone and my Father missed out on so much. My Mother never complained and made it look so easy but I didn't want that. Although, the heart wants what the heart wants. It was my destiny and I'm not gonna argue with destiny. My hard-working oilfield Husband is Jesus. We were meant to be and a 14 day hitch is a piece of cake when you have love on your side. How long has your husband been in the oilfield & what does he like most? We have a 17 year old son, Levi who is a freshman at OLLU. He graduated a year early and as salutarian. Roman is our patient, game-loving 14 year old son, Jessie is our 2 year old princess and Chuy is our 1 year old baby boy. And we're not done expanding our family quite yet. We spend as much time together as possible whether it be eating out, having a movie night or random road trips. Family time is extremely What company does he work for or what position does he hold with them. 52 My Husband has been in the oilfield for 15 years. He's always taken great pride in his work. And he's always striving for the best. He's a go-getter and doesn't stop until the job is done. He makes me proud day in and day out. He works for PTL (Performance Technologies Logistics); a division of Chesapeake. He's in frac and holds a supervisor position. Favorite Recipe Our special meal has always been spaghetti with my homemade sauce. It's the one meal that is highly requested in our household. I take great pride in my sauce. Mama's Spaghetti Sauce Ingredients: 1-1/4 pounds ground beef 1-1/4 pounds bulk Italian sausage 2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce 8 ounces of sliced mushrooms 1-1/2 large onion, chopped 3 medium carrots, shredded 1 medium green pepper, chopped 1 cup water 1 package sliced pepperoni, diced 2-1/2 garlic cloves, minced 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Use your judgement on the ingredients. Advertising Call 210.853.0213