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November 22, 1956 (55 Years Old)

United States Of America

Married

Straight

I sometimes drink

No

Christian - Other

Event Planner

Bethalto and Edwardsville, Illinois

I have been married for 24 years as of June 2009 to my wonderful husband Rick.  He totally supports me in my National Road and Red Hat work.  He himself is the President on his local Fraternal Order of Eagles chapter (for the 3rd time, now).  We have two beautiful daughters, Hayley (21) and Brianna (17).  Hayley is due to get married to her fiance Drew this coming October and Brianna is a Junior in High School and also a Pink Hatter in all of the chapters I'm involved in.  Hayley just graduated with a Bachlor's degree in Project Management and Brianna is very active in the drug and alochol prevention programs on the school, county and state levels.  She plans on being an Occupational Therapist after graduating high school.  We also have 3 dogs and a guinea pig.  Buddy, a Prince Charles Spaniel and PeeWee, a Rat Terrier belong to Hayley and Drew.  The guinea pig, also named Buddy belongs to Brianna and I have a Chihauhau named Ruby (as in Ruby Red Hat)  we also call her Diva because she is definitely one!

I don't have any degrees from any university other that the School of Life.  I have always taken classes and seminars to further my education, but my interested changed so often over the years that I never got through any one program. It doesn't really bother me, because I truly feel that we never quit learning.....

I would like to see my children succeed in their lives and give me grandchildren (hopefully) and continue to do my volunteer work with National Road and enjoy my red hat friends.

I can't say that there's any one person that I would like to meet.  My interests are so varied that I would have quite a list.  There are 2 people that I would like to sit down and talk with though, and that would be Kimora Lee Simmons and Russel Simmons.  I think she's a fabulous woman and she actually grew up near my home. I would love to pick her brain about both her childhood and her business savvy. And I'd like to talk entrepreneurship with Russell.

Scenic Byways of America, Photography, Architecture, Scrapbooking

I don't have much time for reading, but if I do, it's usually a biography

Wine, Pizza, Diet Pepsi, and of course chocolate!

Country, Classic Rock

I enjoy the Harry Potter movies (they're my daughter's favorite) and any romantic comedy.

My favorite shows are Ruby, Clean House, Leverage, Trust Me, and Clean Sweep.

Party Planning, Scrapbooking, Crafting, and traveling the scenic byways of America

My parents and my grandparents!  They have been there for me every step of the way.  Although I lost my mother 17 years ago, I know that she is still here with me guiding me and watching over me and my family. I lost my last grandmother a year ago and feel her presence every day of my life, she is in death as she was in life, my guardian angel.