Patricia Crookshank:  

Life Hi! Retired from the Tacoma Public Library in the Technical Services/Catalog Dept. October 1, 2007. I had been working full time at the library since 1979, and been in that Department since 1981. My husband Bob & I have been married 42 years this last January. I have 4 children from a previous marriage-- 2 sons and 2 daughters. Bob has 1 daughter from a previous marriage, and we have a daughter together. All together, we have 13 grandchildren--the oldest 35, who is working as a licensed beautician, and the youngest 21 month old grandson Logan. My oldest daughter, Mary and husband Eric have started their own business called Driven For Life, and are living in Puyallup, Washington. They had both previously worked for Rapport International, with headquarters in Las Vegas NV, and who specializes in Leadership classes. Bob and I have taken some Leadership classes and the experience was really awesome! It has given us a new and closer relationship and a fresh approach to life. Our oldest son Jeffery is living in Tucson AZ, and our son Phil moved to Henderson, Nevada to find employment after graduating from the University of Washington with a Chemical Engineer degree. He is now a manager of a chemical plant in Sacramento, California. Our daughter Deanna and family are living in Tacoma, and our youngest daughter Teresa is living in Milton, Washington. She is now married with two boys. At the moment, all of our children are enjoying their own lives, and Bob and I are alone, and moved to Buckeye, AZ in 2011. Wow, we have now been here over 9 years! Definitely a new adventure in life! We enjoyed a trip in May 2006 to Florida. We stayed on Anna Marie Island, which is on the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida, and Bob & I lucked out in staying at a timeshare condo on the beach. We had a sibling reunion which included my 3 brothers and sister. This was really great, as we ...Expand for more