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Relationship

Married

Education

• St. Elizabeth's School, in Yakima, Wash., Nursing - 1965 to 1968

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I was born in LosAngeles, Calif. lived my first 21 years in LaCrescenta Calif. until I moved to Yakima, Washington for Nurses training, which I thoroughly enjoyed!  The country was beautiful, the people friendly and interesting, and I was doing what I loved!  I attended 12 years Catholic School, was in Girl Scouts for 12 years, and picked it up again with my daughter for 5 years.  My mother and the sisters in school instilled the love of reading in me, and I remember fun trips to the library getting as many books as I could get away with, and wanting to do nothing but read!  After nurses training, I was a Girl Scout camp nurse for 3 months, in Truckee, Calif.  Then ventured to Pacifica, got my first nursing job in Redwood City, met my husband who lived across the street, married, had 3 children and was a stay at home mom for 10 years before moving to our present home in Mt. Jewett, Pa.  I immediatly fell in love with the seasons, the small country schools, country life around me and feel rooted here!  In Pacifica, I was introduced to LaLeche League, for moms who breast feed, and became a Leader a year before moving to Pa.  My husband died in '88, and the kids and I picked up the pieces, and made the best of our country life!  I met Doug, my present husband in '91, and a whole different life began!  My kids were out of the nest, and for the first time in my life I was living with more than 2 or 3 dogs!  26 huskies!  The musher life was strange, riskey, but full of adventure, some of which I shared with Doug on the races he attended in Canada, New Hamshire, and Pa.  We have downsized to 10 dogs, and a cozey home life with the dogs! 

Activities

I enjoy walking, for brain clarity, sceinery, health, and because I can do it! I live in a rural area, and walk hi way 6 quite often in good weather, but other areas also. I try to work up to 5 miles by the end of the summer! I attend Silver Sneakers, an exercise, balance, coordination group for Seniors. It is such fun, and people are upbeat! I enjoy cooking--healthy, wholesome foods. The challange of making something good for our bodies, and tastey at the same time is rewarding! My husband is very appreciative of anything I cook! I am learning the computer, thanks to my sister SayKath! I have little patience, get frustrated easily, but try to keep my cool, so as not to wreak what I am so lucky to have! I am interested in Photography.

Favorite Charities

National Right for Life Relay for Life--cancer survivors Covenant House for street kids Boys Town--same as above, My parish church

Favorite Music

Daniel O'Donnel John Denver Roger Whittiker Roy Orbison Organ music Hymns Marches music of the '60's Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Favorite TV Shows

I am not a big t.v. watcher, but have gotten somewhat hooked on Glen Beck, Bill O'Reilly, and Greta Van Sustern. I enjoy Hallmark movies, The musical productions on public television Some health programs

Favorite Movies

Sound of Music, The Titanic, The Passion, Steel Magnolias, Driving Miss Daisey, Music Man and most musicals

Favorite Books

Clean romantic novels with substance, not the Harlequins. Favorite Authors here are LaVryl Spencer, Rosamund Pilcher, Nicholas Sparks, Paul Richard Evans, Pearl Buck, Nevil Shute also inspirational Book, Ex. Catherine Marshall, the Guide Posts Magazines, Thich Nhat Hanh on meditation and mindfulness some religious books--just getting into Scott Hahn

Favorite People

My husband Doug, my grandson, Ian, My Sister Say Kath, friend Mel, my best friend Marge, My daughter Laurie, My friend Carole, Mother Theresa, Pope John Paul the 2nd. Daniel O'Donnel

Favorite Places

Beach house in Calif. with my sister Say Kath, my home, my church

Favorite Animals

Dogs. We have 13, as my husband is a musher! We have one full blooded huskey, a chow-huskey, a black lab, 9 4yr.old '"pup" that are lab-huskey, and my dog Tucker, who is a basidore--a bassett-lab! Molly the lab, Tucker, and Charlie the chow huskie are our 3 house dogs, with the pups rotating in and out, when not in the kennels. Let's just say, "We have gone to the dogs"

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