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Single

Hometown

Tularosa, NM

Places I've been

High School Name (City, State) Tularosa High School, Tularosa, NM College Name I did not attend college. I've been from Canada to Mexico; from California to Maine, and visited many other places in between. I have three favorite spots in the great U.S.A. They are the great White Sands in NM, Yosemite in CA, and Bar Harbor, ME, not necessarily in that order...but close!

Education

• Tularosa High School - 1950 to 1953

Work

• Tularosa Dry Goods, Owner/Manager - 1967 to 2004

More about me

I retired from retail in 2004 and have thoroughly enjoyed being at home full time.

In May, 2009, I relocated to Texas to obtain necessary medical care for my husband who required carotid artery surgery.  It was during this time he was also diagnosed with final stage Alzheimer's.  I spent the summer watching over him and enjoying the last days of his company.  He died in  the early morning on September 8, 2009.  I miss him terribly.

In time, I shall gradually return to a normal life and begin to do things to bring smiles again.  Now I'm compiling my notes and working on writing a story about our experiences as we traveled down The Alzheimer's Path. 

 

 

Activities

Playing computer games on Pogo.com, e-messaging several of my old classmates, enjoying the peace and quiet of my rural home, and healing from the death of my beloved husband, Jim, who shared the last 35 years with me.

Favorite Music

Country western from the 50's thru the 70's, with Jim Reeves as my favorite singer. I'm not too emotional, but I cried when he died. I enjoy listening to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, and singers of that era. Please don't blare the music! I like it soft and low.

Favorite TV Shows

TV doesn't intrigue me anymore. I get only local channels and they are limited, so I get my news and find my entertainment on the computer.

Favorite Books

Oh, there are so many that I cannot begin to list them all. Frank Yerby's "Judas, My Brother, " Edna Ferber's "So Big, " Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms, " Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged"...and so very many more!

Favorite Quotes

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -- William Faulkner

Favorite Places

My own back yard has become my favorite place. I have gone enough, seen enough, done enough. Now I want to enjoy reflection of those things while relaxing in my own home.

Favorite Animals

The wild, free stallion horse is my favorite. What a magnificent animal he is.

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