K4catz

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66, Female - Eons member since March 05, 2007

Located in Pensacola, FL

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Relationship

Married

Hometown

New Orleans

Places I've been

First trip by train and air to Chicago and San Francisco in 1958. Moved to Silver Spring, MD, 1963. Then back and forth from N.O. to Norfolk, then to settle in Maryland in 1965 because Hurricane Betsy prevented a return home after a tour in the Military. A divorce sent me back home to New Orleans in 1975. There I met a Californian, husband #2, and in 1976 moved to CA. My travels included the entirety of the state of CA and some of Oregon, plus some side trips to Belize and Panama. Lived in Sacramento and Ramona CA. Then back to New Orleans where I experienced another divorce. Then I attained my first and second life's dreams, a college degree and extensive travels to Europe and Montreal. Marriage # 3, to a New Orleans native, led to an exciting new life including a company move to Houston, TX in 1989, and an early retirement move to Clearlake, TX in 1992. In the meantime more exciting travels to Mexico, Aruba, Guatamala, the Virgin Islands, The Canary Islands, Turks and Caico's. Then came the fulfillment of my third dream -- a dream of a lifetime. Purchased a 41' DeFever and took to the waterways for 2 years. Many wonderful days, weeks and months in in such ports as Perdido Key, FL, Tampa, Naples, The Florida Keys, The Bahamas, and finally settling in magnificent Fort Lauderdale, with a summer home in the North Carolina mountains. More travelling included magnificent trips to Indonesia, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Caracas, Cabo San Lucas, and many trips to Cancun, The Bahamas, and all over the US when the mood struck. Life was good. Then, in August of 2005, a visit to New Orleans changed my life again. We got caught in Hurricane Katrina and realized life is, uh, short? In mid 2006, we moved to Pensacola, Florida, a short 2 1/2 hour drive to New Orleans. I spend a lot of time in New Orleans now. We just close up the Pensacola house and stay at Mom's. I visit my dad at the nursing home sometimes, but I am here to help my mother in any way I can.

Education

University of New Orleans, English - Professional - 1985 to 1988
Francis T. Nicholls Sr. High, General - Business - 1960 to 1963
Colton Jr. High - 1958 to 1960
Literacy Volunteers and Learn To Read, Teaching English, Reading, Writing - 1989 to 2008

Work

Trail Insurance Agency, Office, admin - 1963 to 1964
Vitro Laboratory, Draftsman - 1968 to 1969
Podiatry Office, Medical/Surgical Assistant - 1969 to 1970
Microdyne Laboratory, Drafting, Graphic Arts - 1970 to 1975
CTS, Inc., Graphic Arts - 1975 to 1976
Century 21, Realtor - 1976 to 1978
Amoco Production Co., Drafting, Graphic Arts - 1979 to 1986
Volunteer work, Juvenile Justice System, Literacy Volunteers - 1989 to 1992
SELF EMPLOYED, Home Renovations - 1993 to 1995
Cabana Clothing Corp., Manager of Ft. Lauderdale store - 1995 to 1997
Las Olas Merchants Association, Executive Director - 1998 to 2002
Florida Realtors Association, Realtor - 2003 to 2008
Related Group of Florida, Closing Coordinator, Realtor - 2001 to 2005

More about me

I am kind of hard to explain. I'm normal on the outside but complex to a fault on the inside. I am an individual without a beginning, so to speak. I was born and raised in New Orleans. I completed my formal education there. My formative years impacted me profoundly, although I don't remember a whole lot about those years. It's like a misty dream. I weave through a myriad of memories, but there are dark rooms in between. I did not excel in my early years of schooling. I did not have friends, I didn't participate in class activities unless I was forced. I saw myself as a shadow in the background. I was there, but I wasn't. I had to leave quickly. I moved away at 17. I needed to appear normal in order to live peacefully on the planet; of that I was certain...

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