morgana454's profile

daughter left for college May 24, 2007 - Portales NM

daughter graduated from Sandia High May 16, 2007 - Alb NM

bought home July 12, 2004 - Albuquerque

big mistake, bought it so my daughter could stay in her school district, so couldn't afford much, everything wrong with it, have been robbed once and attempted robbery once, hopefully going to move in spring of 2008

Yankee game on my birthday April 4, 2001 - Bronx NY

loved the Yankees all my life, saw them in Yankee Stadium on my birthday with my friend Mike and my daughter Addie. Best birthday ever. Flew in to Newark airport, saw the Twin Towers 5 months before September 11th.

Evelyn 1999 - Alb NM

We sat next to each other at work for a long time, and though we seemed different, as we got to know each other we discovered how alike we are... same age, both born on the 4th of the month, like to collect crayons (got a problem with that?), listen to old rock and roll all the time and sing in the car, strong opinionated women, even our social security numbers are only one number different. Our daughters think it's crazy how alike we are. But she is so much better at making enchiladas than I do... I really admire that!

My poetry is first published 1997 - Syracuse NY journal Salt Hill

First poem published so exciting, many since then, but none like the first.

Met penpal Mary in Australia 1996 - Geelong, Victoria Australia

penpals since 1967, her husband flew my daughter and I there to surprise Mary for their 25th wedding anniversary. We've written to each other for 40 years, we're family now. My daughter has flown there twice since to spend time with them. Finest people in the world.

gave up on all of it 1994 - Albuquerque

none of them are worth it. thought it wasn't a good idea to have various boyfriends coming and going, since my little girl became attached to them; not fair to her. so i quit seeing anyone, and you don't know how nice it is not to have that stress

BA secondary education/social studies 1993 - Alb NM

to teach high school, but never have since teachers' salaries are so low here

Mom died 1992 - Alb NM

after a long illness

sister died June 25, 1989 - Tulia, TX

Daughter was born 1988 - Alb NM

born 3 months early, 1 lb 14 oz. she's now 18, lettered academically, going to college in the fall to study computer graphics/film editing