Alot has changed in my life this past couple of years.
My mother died on December 6, 2003 after a long
illness, and it was a tough time. I had been
looking into relocating to the Beaverton, Oregon area
when she died. I retired from my position as a
Public Safety Dispatcher with the Twin Cities Police
Department in Marin County on February 1, 2004, after
a 23-year career that I loved. I now have a beautiful
home in Beaverton, with wonderful neighbors and
gorgeous scenery. I worked at AAA for 11 months part
time as a call taker (hard work!), got bored, and now
work full-time again as a Booking Clerk in the
Washington County Jail. Guess I wasn't quite ready for
retirement after all. I finally graduated from college
last December with a BS in Emergency Management from
Cal State Long Beach, thanks to an amazing Distance
Learning Program they created for law-enforcement
people who do shift work. Attending my graduation with
my daughter last May was one of the great highlights
of my life!
My daughter, Wendy, is a Project Manager with Blue
Shield in San Francisco and has already passed the
dreaded 40 - YIKES! She is beautiful, funny, happy,
healthy, and I am very proud of her.
Don't know if we had a reunion last Summer. Would love
to see everyone again and catch up. I enjoy working
around my house, traveling, and getting together with
friends and family. And when I grow up I want to
be....well that keeps changing. Hope everyone is well
and happy!