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Relationship

Single. Interested in meeting people for friendship

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Places I've been

High School: North Park Academy, Chicago, IL College: Northeastern IL State College (now Univ.) College Graduation Year: did not graduate College Graduation Major/Concentration: education Other places I've lived: Miami, FL Republic, MI (Upper Peninsula)
Occupation(s): -child care provider -photo technician -independent contractor providing anonymous customer service evaluations for corporations

More about me

I am an unconventional woman. I am a "WASP" with a heart that embraces different ethnicities, especially the Hispanic culture (my oldest son's father was Cuban and my first husband and father of my second son and my daughter was Mexican) and those of the Middle East, especially Palestine (my last husband was a Palestinian who lived most of his life outside his homeland through circumstances not under his/his family's control..their land and olive trees are still farmed by relatives within Palestine but he cannot go back; that a people can be in refugee camps WITHIN their own homeland is beyond comprehension and my heart yearns with them for the same right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness we all here in America take so for granted). I learned Spanish in my teen years with the Cuban refugees who came to the Chicago area in the 60's after Castro turned Communist. I embraced their warm culture of love of family, care of children and open hospitality and my heart aches still for their plight. I taught my children Spanish as their first language as a rich part of their heritage. I relearned on the internet the French I studied for four years in high school, talking to many very patient French-speaking people. But more important, I am a Christian, sinful, imperfect, unworthy...yet forgiven and free, saved by the grace of God because He loves us so much! I strive to walk with Him along this journey of life, with His Spirit to guide me, His hand to uphold me, and His love to enfold me in His loving embrace. Through all of this life's joys and trials (and there have been so many of both) He has always been faithful to His promises.

 

You can find me....
just over the rainbow at MyBoomerPlace!

Come on over and join the fun

 

Favorite Movies

The Hiding Place, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Swing Kids, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, The Cross and the Switchblade, A Beautiful Mind

Favorite TV Shows

I don't watch TV any more. I don't think there was ever a time in my life that I was so into television that I would "never miss" any program.

Activities

Spending time with my family, especially my grandchildren is when I'm most happy. I spend quite a bit of time online since I can't be very active physically because of arthritis. I enjoy gardening, especially flowers in season.

Favorite Music

swing, big band, Andrea Bocelli, classical (especially violin and harp), contemporary Christian music, old Latin music

Favorite Books

The Bible, The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks (author of The Notebook), Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan, Where Courage Is Like a Wild Horse (The World of an Indian Orphanage) by Sharon Skolnick (Okee-Chee), A Special Kind of Hero: Chris Burke's Own Story, Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia by Jean Sasson (co-written with one of the princesses of the Saudi royal family)

Favorite Quotes

"I believe in the sun when it does not shine; I believe in love when it is not shown; I believe in God when He does not speak."-carved into a wall by an anonymous holocaust victim., "Trust the Lord our God and He will turn the impossible into the incredible."-quote from a book, "This is a God who loves you right where you are-and loves you too much to leave you there."-Pastor Jeff Woods, One Hundred Years from now...it will not matter what my bank account was or the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a CHILD., "Life is either a great adventure or nothing."-Helen Keller

Favorite Places

home, Chicago's lakefront, Baja California México, Paris France

Favorite Animals

dogs, I'm allergic to cats, birds

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