A baby-boomer, the highest populated generation in the United States, I was born in Illinois in the early fifties. My Dad was stationed in England in the Air Force at the time of my birth. The first time my Daddy and I laid eyes on one another was when I was just over one year old. I was standing in the arbor on the front sidewalk to my grandparents home, where Mom and I lived the first two and half years of my life. My Grandfather was so attentive, he had me potty trained at six months. Yes that sounds crazy, but he was with me so much that he never let me have a soiled diaper. My cousin, Linda, lived with us as did my Mom's sister, Delores. They were my playmates.
Now, over half a century later, my grandparents and parents are deceased. I am a Mom of seven, two birth daughters, two step sons, one step daughter and two adopted children, one girl, one boy. The only two living at home now are the two adopted children. We have five grandchildren, four girls and one boy. Joe and I just celebrated our eighteenth wedding anniversary. It was a big one, as Joe was married to his former wife seventeen years, I to my former husband ten years. Now we both are married to our intended mate longer than our former spouse. Our three eldest daughters are married with children. Their husbands are great guys. Our eldest son has been married one year, bought their first house and they hope to start a family soon. Our second son is working his career successfully and setting goals he hopes can be realized, if our government does not bankrupt our country. Our daughter 16 and son 12 are struggling and enjoying the teen years.
As I write these few paragraphs as my first entry to my blog, I sense an overwhelming feeling welling up inside me. I have lived what must seem like many years to a teen or even someone in their twenties. Yet, I know that compared to my aunt's ninety five years, there are still so many more experiences to come in this journey of life.
I hope you will stay with me as I explore my past and look to the future with excitement, hope, patience, and enthusiasm.
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