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I came to Cubberley my junior year and it was a very hard transition for me but, fortunately, I found it to be a very inviting environment.
After graduation Iworked as a dental assistant while still in Palo Alto. A job that I started my senior year at Cubberleys' work experience program. After about a year I was drawn back to Kansas City and I married my junior high boyfriend. I could go into why it wasn't the best move but what did I know at nineteen. After my marriage failed I stayed in KC working and going to school.
California and family drew me back home. My dream was to have a loving family and all that goes with it. And guess what? Three days later I met the love of my life and my dream came true. My sister, Joan, whose husband was in medical school with Jim. introduced us. By the way for those of you who know Joan, she is going to be my date for the reunion.
During Jims' internship we had our first child, Heather. She and her husband and almost three children live in Paso Robles. They have a very successful winery called Saxum and for all you wine lovers, the wine critic, Robert Parker, always ranks their wine in the high 90s. Our second child, David went to school in Humboldt and never came back. He has a computer business and he and his soon to be wife, Ash, are farming which is both of their true loves. David runs several of the farmers markets and Ash works on several of the farms that supply to the markets. My "baby" Wendy and her husband and three children who lived here until a month ago moved up to Paso and have a house next to her sisters vineyard. Owen is a computer "geek" so can work from home. Do you get the idea that I'm living in the wrong part of California. We'll be putting lots of miles on our cars. If Jim ever gives up his practice and thats a big if, we will move up to Paso.
While the children were still at home I was the typical "housewife" and loved it. I was probably one of the queens of volunteering. I was always taking all sorts of art classes and did professional calligraphy.
I love oil painting and have sold several pieces. I mainly do pleine aire. I've had a lung problem for the last two years and I am finally recovering. Thus I'm very anxious to get back to painting one day soon.
While the children were growing up we were in our RV whenever possible and have traveled from Mexico to Alaska and most of the southwest. It was great learning experience but I think that's one of the reasons they have all opted to live in the country.
I enjoy traveling abroad and have been to some wonderful places. I have to say my favorite place is Italy. Jim is a real train lover so we have traveled many places that we can ride a train. Our last trip was outside of Sedona at Christmas and it was one the most beautiful sights we have ever seen.
