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Relationship

Single. Interested in meeting men for dating and meeting men for a serious relationship and meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

New Haven

Places I've been

*Went through every state in United States except for Hawaii. *Lived in CT, CA, ALaska, Lousiana. *Visited New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Texas, Chicago, the Twin Cities, MA, NH, VT, RI, NC, FL, WI and most cities and sights in CT.

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I decided of talk about myself by Identity Markers:
*5th of 11 children; second daughter, considered eldest of CT branch
*Foster child from 5-17 years old: yes, abuse & others great.
*Separated from younger sister after second home. She still does not remember our childhood. She considers me an alienated family member!
*Group home for 3 months
*Married at 17 to highschool sweetheart
*Lived off the military bases
*Three children (one died at 25, 11 years ago)
*Loving in-laws
*Three separations not caused by military moves
*Divorced after 9 years
*Education:
High enough score on GED to warrant a regular high school diploma
Certificates: Clerical, secretarial, electronic assembly & substitute teaching

Degrees: Associate of Liberal Arts (1982), Mattatuck CC
Associate of Science (2002), Tunxis CC
Bachelor of Science (Major- Math/Science & Minor- Education 2003),   from Central Connecticut SU

*Work History: nurses aide, laundry, housekeeper, hotel room maid, hand, press, machine, electronic assembly, filer clerk, bookkeeper, secretary, office administrator, business administrator (building trade), private tutor, substitute teacher, owner of business (service).
Have a small business

"Deaths/losses that influenced me: friends as a teenager('69), Vietnam soldiers of my generation('69-'72), marriage('78), teenaged dreams('78), good income('84), my health ('84), my ELDEST SON('95), my most beloved in-laws('02 & '03), my parents ('92 & '06), my fiancee(07). Please note that life losses are now considered deaths in some areas of psych.
Present children: Al(35) & his children-Chris(15), Alexsys(9)youngest child, Wendy (30+)
Organizations: Literacy Volunteers, WSO, 12-Steppers, AARP, Native American Tribe of Five Hawks, etc.
Strong beliefs in a wonderful God, the sacred order to take care of nature & other people, St. Francis' prayer, my life as God's gift (up to me to take better care of it!), HOPE in the midst of despair(except when I'm depressed!).

Good Laughter makes life better.

 

Activities

Literacy Volunteers -Catholic Church -Reading both fiction and non-fiction -Active mother of two, and, even more active grandmother of two -small business owner -jack, but, not master of many abilities/activities -Scrabble, board games, card games, tennis, hiking***, outdoor games -Making dinners and conversation

Favorite Charities

-Red Cross Blood Bank of CT -My children -Food banks -Salvation Army Charities

Favorite Music

-country Western -Easy listening -Classical -Oldies, but Goodies

Favorite TV Shows

Numbers CSI, etc. Favorite Channels: Animal Planet, TLC, NBC

Favorite Movies

Mame Jackie Chan movies Monster, Inc. Planet of the Apes movies

Favorite Books

The K's: Kellerman, King, Koontz Patterson The Pilgrim's Progress The Webster Dictionary Female detectives (a few only) The old Sci-fi masters

Favorite Quotes

-"Ask not what your country can do for you; but, what you can do for your country." (Nowadays, they don't do much. Anyways, who said they listen?) -"Don't say it, show it!" (Refers not only to love, but behavior changes also.) -Just about all the Proverbs in the Bible. (Originally it was titled 'Advice to a Young Man'. Pretty good for adults of both sexes, too.) -"God loves you." "If you have God in you, you cannot hate or break His Commandments." I forget those two often!

Favorite People

-Katherine Hepburn -My daugher, granddaughter, son, grandson and everyone I with whom I exchange love.

Favorite Places

-Black Rock State Park in Thomaston, CT -Fairbanks, Alaska -Home -Connecticut

Favorite Animals

Silky the Cat A wolf (mate for life, family oriented)

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