What did you do right after we graduated?

I attended EMU for 2 years and then got a job at Argus Optics. In the

following 3 years I married, changed jobs and got divorced. In l970 I

married again and for 22 years lived in Ann Arbor and Saline before

moving to Sarasota, FL. My husband passed away in 1994 after which

I moved to Tallahassee, FL to be closer to my daughter and her family.

What has been your occupation(s) over the past 50 years? Tell us

about any highlights or cool things that you’ve been a part of.

I have been a secretary, cosmologist, and now working in the securities

industry. But, the best job I have had is being a stay at home Mom with

our daughter, Melissa. Quite a variety of occupations, some fun, some

not so much. It has been a learning experience!!

Where are you living?

At present we live in Tallahassee, FL with all intentions of moving to the

northwest for our retirement years. Not quite sure when that will be, but

we can dream!!

Are you retired? If so, what are you doing in retirement?

No, I'm not. My husband is not eligible for social security for a couple of

more years, so I might as well work. Occupies my time and that way I

can help keep the economy going, or not.

Are you married? What’s your spouse’s name?

I am married to Jeff. We've been married for 10 years and it's been

GREAT fun. We met on line after I moved to Tallahassee and ironically

enough he lived about a block away from me, he's from the Detroit

area and he also attended EMU after returning from Viet Nam.

Do you have kids? Where are they & what are they up to?

I have one daughter, Melissa. She is married to Ben, an environmental

engineer from Indiana. Her away from home job is director of Daniel

Kids a suicide prevention non-profit origination in Jacksonville, FL. She

received her degree from FSU in Rehabilitative Services. She and Ben

have 2 daughters, Kelsey 11 and Emma, 7.

How about grandchildren? How many? How old? Where are they?

But wait! What about great grand-kids?!!?

We have two granddaughters, Kelsey and Emma. Emma was adopted

from China in 2004. And, as most of us know it's great fun having

grandchildren so we can spoil them and then send them back to Mom

and Dad. Both girls are very involved in school and just earned their

yellow/green belts in Karate. Kelsey started middle school this year and

Emma is in third grade.

What’s your favorite hobby (or hobbies)?

I enjoy reading, traveling, cooking, gardening and just being.

Have you had any adventures you’d care to tell us about?

That's what life is! It's one BIG escapade.

What else would you like us to know about?

I'm healthy, happy and having one heck of a life.