My husband retired from the US Navy after 26 years of active service in 1990 - hard to believe we've been out of the military almost as long as we were in! He worked as a private electrician for many years, then as a hot tub repairman, but the last few years the arthritis in his hands has become so bad that he had to have some fusion surgery and a total knuckle replacement done. So mostly he putters around the house, maintains a beautiful yard, and helps with the chickens. He built our coop, despite his physical problems, during the rain, wind and snows of March and April.
I raised our three kids - mostly by myself - and we have 5 amazing grandkids. We hold 6 in our hearts, but one of our oldest was killed in a car accident two years ago next month. Our youngest little sweetie has Spina Bifida. She and her sister, mom and dad (our son) live across the street from us so I'm kept very busy helping with therapy, medical appointments in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Cody and keeping her at times so her mom can have a much needed break from all the medical stuff we do for her everyday. We are also the proud great grandparents to an incredible little guy. His daddy (our oldest grandson) is serving as a nuclear reactor operator on board a submarine. I guess since we raised him it was only natural that he'd follow in his grampa's footsteps!
I am a professional writer. My first novel is well over half way completed and I write a political column for our newspaper. I'm extremely proud that my columns have been used on the floor of the US Senate three or four times by Senator Mike Enzi. Each time he uses a column, it is entered into the official US Congressional Record. My legacy to my grandkids will be that when I saw something that would have an adverse affect on their futures, I spoke up for them.
