jvics' profile

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Relationship

Married. Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Beaumont, Texas

Places I've been

Disney World, Florence,Rome,Naples,Capri,and Pompeii,Italy, Hawaii(the big island),Maui,Lanai,Kauai,Oahu, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Ohio, Missouri, Oklahoma

Education

• Bingman Elementary - 1960 to 1964
• Douglas MacArthur Junior High School - 1964 to 1967
• South Park High School - 1967 to 1970
• Lamar University, Graphic Design - 1970 to 1974
• Giles Elementary - 1957 to 1960

More about me

I am a retired teacher, who has been married to the same man for more than 34 years. We have three kids, all grown, and five beautiful grandchildren, on whom I constantly dote. Isn't that a grandmother's job ? I am a support group leader for the National Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, so people I don't know call me on the phone for support. I also have fibromyalgia, but I don't let either illness slow me down. I love to travel whenever I get the chance. My middle name is "go". I'm not real particular about where ! LOL

Activities

I enjoy scrapbooking, photography, gardening (but not weeding), spending time with my beautiful grandchildren and their parents. I'm trying to learn how to edit and manipulate my digital photos. I am a retired teacher, without retirement benefits. That means I just quit ! I spend my time spoiling grandkids and taking care of my hubby and hanging around the pool we put in after Hurricane Rita.

Favorite Charities

My church, American Cancer Society, National Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, March of Dimes

Favorite Music

Oldies(50s, 60s, 70s), Country, Gospel, reggae, Jimmy Buffet, pretty much anything really.

Favorite TV Shows

Lost, Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, Food Network shows , HGTV , Blue Collar Comedy Tour, Sitcoms

Favorite Movies

Saving Helen, The American President, My Fellow Americans, The Lion King, Sweet Home Alabama, Father of the Bride, anything with Julia Roberts, pretty much anything with Harrison Ford, Nicholas Cage, or Meg Ryan.

Favorite Books

Nicholas Sparks' books, J. Frank Peretti's books, The Left Behind series of books

Favorite Quotes

I have this theory that chocolate slows down the aging process.... It may not be true, but do I dare take the chance? , The 12-step chocoholics program: NEVER BE MORE THAN 12 STEPS AWAY FROM CHOCOLATE! Terry Moore, All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! Lucy Van Pelt (in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz)

Favorite People

My family and friends

Favorite Places

Hawaii, Italy ( especially the Amalfi coast , and Pompeii ruins), the beach, but not the water, the lake, the mountains of Colorado. The hill country of Texas

Favorite Animals

My dogs

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