About me... the early years

Have you ever had to write a biography of yourself...for a psych class or creative writing class? It is always hard to figure out where to start. Do you start with your earliest memory or like a classic novel..."It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

I was born in Bitburg, West Germany. For the first 4 1/2 years of my life I was an Air Force brat. We moved from W. Germany to North Dakota, to Illinois, then to California. I can remember a snapshot of all those places, except W. Germany.

I got my first dog in N. Dakota. His name was Tippy and he got to come into the house because it was so cold up there.

Tippy got killed on the highway when we moved to Illinois. I remember when my grandparents called to tell me it happened. I also remember being so afraid of this kid who had one of those retainer that was worn on your head...very scary...I ran home crying.

In California, we lived in a apartment complex across from a fire station. At the time there was a television show called Emergency One about a fire department in California. I was convinced that the fire station across the road was where my man, Gage, worked. That was also when I had my first trip to Disneyland.

All these experiences along with many others have shaped my life. I love my pets and grieve when they die. I still think that a lot of people are scary, but I don't tend to run away from them now. I'm a sucker for a man in uniform... not just any uniform (forget UPS...another story for another day), but a military man or law enforcement. And Disneyworld/land is my Never never land.