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Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Places I've been

Raised in Red Oak, Iowa Married and spent many years in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Divorced and moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1984, and have lived here since then. I have been to Aruba and Mexico.

Education

• American School of Business, Medical Secretary - 1973 to 1974
• Red Oak High School, Diploma - 1960 to 1962
• Lewis Central High School, Diploma - 1962 to 1963

More about me

Hello~

My name is Candace (Candy) and I am a 62 yo, divorced, retired, woman living in Iowa.  I am legally blind but still have a little vision left for computer stuff.

My life is made wonderful by animals.  I love them all from whales to ants.  Crazy?  Probably.  But not diagnosed yet.  LOL  I have a son and two beautiful grandchildren (one of each), and they live in Nebraska.

I am also a tree-hugger and all that it implies.  I am doing everything I can to not leave detrimental environmental footprints as I go through life.

I would enjoy visiting with anyone who loves animals as much as I do (I find people who care about animals are usually very nice).

"If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth."
- Chief Seattle of the Suwamish Tribe -

Activities

Horseback riding, politics, dancing, fine dining, music, computer games. watching college sports (Iowa and Iowa State) and pro sports (GO STEELERS!!!).

Favorite Charities

Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd, World Wildlife, Animal Rescue League, Humane Society, BOS, ASPCA, Ocean Defenders

Favorite Music

"Old" rock and roll, raggae, do-wop, Motown, etc. And, anything my granddaughter plays on her violin or sings!

Favorite TV Shows

Inside Washington, Washington Week, Meet the Press, McLaughlin Group, Jericho, 24, This Old House, Survivor.

Favorite Movies

Dial M for Murder, ET, Midnight Lace, Jaws, To Kill a Mockingbird, Casablanca.

Favorite Books

Everything by Agatha Christie. All good mysteries.

Favorite Quotes

Reality is nothing more than a collective hunch. Like fine wine, women get better with age - I get better with wine.

Favorite People

My family. My BEST friends DeeAnna, Becky, Joyce, Debbie, Suzy. All our US troops (young & old) Billy Graham, Dalai Lama, Bill Moyers.

Favorite Places

Aruba, San Antonio, Padre Island

Favorite Animals

My many pets over the years (from a pidgeon to a raccoon and a Monarch Butterfly); horses, pandas, ALL animals. OOPS! Except flies and mosquitos. And I don't HATE them.

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