After 25 years in the marine engineering/naval architecture business, mostly in the DC area, happily settled on Sanibel Island in 1992. Tried my hand in real estate as a way to get here before I was too old to enjoy it. (If you've ever been to Sanibel you'll understand that. Now I am old!)

I love the work (nice clients), where I live (sunny, beachy, always in flip flops). Business is good, & my son/daughter-in-law work with me. Don't know when I'll retire.

Spend spare time traveling (not enough), so hope to one day have more time for that. Europe, particularly the Mediterranean, a favorite.

In 2012, after our 45th reunion, some of the RTA '66 girls took a week-long Caribbean cruise together. (Dayle Emery (Jones), Gail Fletcher (Bradbard), Janis Tarling (Lorenzen), Bonnie Pucko (Haley), & me. Picked up right where we left off years ago! If anyone wants me to plan another cruise, just say the word, I have been on many including a few solo. It's fun & easy way to travel.

In 2014, Gail Fletcher (Bradbard) & I spent nearly 3 weeks together again. We started in Barcelona, then toured the rest of Spain, ending with a transAtlantic cruise. In fall 2015, Gail & I are taking another quick girls' trip to the Dominican Republic. Old friends definitely are the best!

Looking forward to our 50th next!

This one's for Chilla. He's right, we need more school stories:

Remember when French Club went to Quebec City with Mrs. Trefethern (sp?)? Not only was my original birth certificate forever altered after that trip (so we could get into the discos), but the return bus trip coming back across the U.S. border & Customs will forever be in my memory bank.

As I recall, Gail Fletcher & Susan Riley had something to do with this stunt.

We all had on our traveling finery (mine was a new pink Easter coat with matching dress). In order to smuggle fireworks back home, we sewed them into the lining of our coats & wore them during the return trip. So uncomfortable. Worst part was we spent the ride sneaking smokes. Wonder we didn't go up in a kaboom. Sometimes teenagers are idiots. Got the darn things back home & then didn't know what to do with them. We sure had fun on that trip though.