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Relationship

Married. Interested in meeting people for friendship

Hometown

Savannah, GA

Places I've been

*the beach, the beach, the beach!! *Moon River--the river Johnny Mercer actually named the song for runs right behind the children's home where I used to work--I take my boat out there as often as possible *all the rivers around Savannah *Arizona to visit my son and his family *Vermont to visit my son and his family *Stowe and Lake Champlain, Vermont *NYC--I loved it! *Shenandoah Valley, Virginia--beautiful!!! *Amish country in northern Pennsylvania, around Wellsboro, PA & Elmira, NY (I was bad. I took pictures and videos with my zoom lens.) *San Antonio, TX *Buffalo Bill Cody's gravesite near Denver, Colorado *skiied Loveland, Colorado *Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado--breath-taking in early spring, still covered in snow *San Diego Zoo in California *Boys' Town, Nebraska *The Biltmore House, Asheville, NC, in spring and at Christmas *Asheville's summer "Shindig on the Green"

Work

• Educational Development Services of Savannah, owner - 2002 to 2007
• Middle School Charter School, At-risk specialist - 2002 to 2005
• School on the campus of a boys' home, principal - 1997 to 2002
• School on the campus of a boys' home, co-founder & teacher - 1992 to 1997

More about me

I have lived my whole life in Savannah, Georgia.  My husband and both of my sons all graduated from Jenkins High School (my sons a couple of decades later, of course).

I graduated from the local college, Armstrong State University, with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. I began teaching in the spring of 1977 and got married a few weeks later. My husband and I have 2 sons, ages 27 and 23. We have been happily married for 30 years.

In 1996, I graduated from Georgia Southern University with a master's degree in middle grades education. I immediately started work on my doctorate degree, but when my father became sick before he died, and I became principal of a small private school, I put the doctorate on hold. Eight years later, it is still on hold.

I have left the school system and tutor privately now. My younger son and his wife presented us with a grandson 2 years ago. He is the focus and light of my life now. The only problem is that they live in Arizona. I would love to be able to pick him up to spend weekends with me, but maybe someday. They hope to return to the east coast in the next 2-3 years.  

Favorite TV Shows

Gray's Anatomy; Scrubs; Law & Order SVU All-time favorite: Timmie and Lassie when I was a kid

Favorite Movies

Anything with Julia Roberts or Sandra Bullock; Chicago; Shall We Dance?; Primal Fear; Toby Tyler; Pollyanna; Thirteen Days; infamous

Favorite Music

Too many to choose from

Activities

cruising the rivers in my boat!! playing with my grandson and my "adopted" grandchildren; taking pictures of the ocean, rivers, children, and just about anything in nature; sitting on the beach watching the ocean; serving as media technician at church (I'm the "tech-chic"); reading; tutoring k-7th grade students; writing; watching my bluebirds, as well as other birds

Favorite Charities

church; families that I know personally who are in need; Paralyzed Veterans of America

Favorite Books

Too many to choose from--this will take some thought

Favorite Quotes

The world will not change until we do. Jim Wallis Error is the place where education begins--Mike Rose

Favorite People

My husband, my 2 sons, my daughter-in-law, my GRANDSON who just turned TWO, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, John Wayne, Oswald Chambers, George Whitefield, Bobby Kennedy

Favorite Places

my big chair by the patio doors; Moon River, Skidaway River, Burnside River, and Vernon River; Tybee Island; Little Tybee Island; Wassaw Island; sitting on my friend's dock

Favorite Animals

dolphins and flying squirrels (they make the BEST pets!) Oh, and horses. I've known several that I loved.

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