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I had been divorced from my first husband for fourteen years when I met my present husband. He's my soul mate and he was well worth the long wait. We've been together fifteen years and just celebrated another anniversary. I hope we're together until we're old and creaky. Well, older and creakier!

I am a retired teacher. I'm also the first person in my father's family to earn a degree. I have two daughters who turned out to be women of courage, honor, humor and love. They're the realization of my highest hopes and I'm more proud of them than anything I've done in this life.

Now I am constructing art through photojournaling. I'm learning that art is a process and a direct reflection of who I am.

I taught at-risk high school students and I loved every minute I was with them. I know I couldn't help everyone of them, but I know I helped some and that fills me with gratitude.

Although I've had a great deal of sadness in my past, I know I can't allow it to shape the present. I focus on the positive and the joy that I'm surrounded in now. It's not always possible.

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my role models

The Giver; Oprah

my posts

aging gracefully

Posted in other topics on February 26, 2012

How to do it with grace?read more »

statin drugs for high cholesterol

Posted in health & fitness on June 25, 2010

I was prescribed Pravachal for high cholesterol although I don’t have or never did have very high numbers at all. But the doctor felt it was a safety measure. He believed statin…

Hypothyroidism…..

Posted in health & fitness on September 26, 2009

I’m diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I’m taking Synthroid, the one-size-fits-all hormone replacement drug. The doctor says my blood tests indicate that I’m receiving the correct dosage. So why is it that some days…

my comments

Response to: Women 50+ Know: The best shapewear - How to look hot for the holidays

Comment posted on March 11, 2012 at 12:57 pm:
"Dear Vibrant Nation Guest; Evidently, you are lucky enough to be slim and trim. How terrific for you. Also, you have all the answers! You are so special! I wish I'd thought of all of this stuff. Thanks a lot. Oh, you might think of add..." (read comment)

Response to: 2 Inspirational Over-40 Women! Barbara Corcoran and Sara Blakely

Comment posted on March 10, 2012 at 10:41 pm:
"Spanx are great for smoothing. But they don't work for overweight women (at least, not this one) because they roll up at the waist and the legs. I would give anything for a good, old fashioned girdle, with artificial stays of bone or even metal. ..." (read comment)

Response to: styling products for thin hair

Comment posted on July 19, 2010 at 8:04 pm:
"A perm sounds so good, I would love to have one again. I used to perm and it really fluffed up my rabbit-fur hair but when I started to gray, my hairdresser told me that two chemical treatments was one too many, so I opted for highlights which ..." (read comment)

Response to: Thyroid - Check This Out!

Comment posted on July 15, 2010 at 5:26 pm:
"Thank you so much for bringing this issue to the fore. It's not a mystery why women lose thyroid function as they age; it's to be expected that juices dry up, given enough time, as a result of trauma, as you stated and also because it is geneti..." (read comment)

Response to: 10 ways to look 5 years younger

Comment posted on June 8, 2010 at 6:05 pm:
"It's a surprise to see that we're all going to age and we're all going to die; it's a shock to discover that also includes us...as in you, and me. What a drag. Instead of hanging on to our physical youth with a death grip, why don't we do now ..." (read comment)