Judy Ivey:  

July 15, 2016....milestone year! Just turned 70 on the 13th. For me a blessing since my dad kept telling me I am just like my mom who died when she was 34, and he has continued to remind me yearly that I'm still here against all odds! He by the way is 98 and lives in CA. I live in upstate NY and have four children: two sons, two daughters, 12 grandchildren and two great grands. I retired from early from Alfred State College to take care of my husband Bill who had lung cancer. Bill passed away in 2007. While my youngest daughter is in Texas and I visit her at least once a year, the other three children are close by: two in Campbell and one in Corning and I see them frequently. I have a friend with whom I travel to Auburndale, FL a couple of times a year and I take day trips on Covered Wagon Tours but other than that, I prefer to be home. I entertain a great deal since my passion is cooking. My love of cooking has passed on to one of my twin granddaughters who is now a chef at a large casino here in Upstate after graduating from ASC culinary school. (I have two sets of twin granddaughters). Actually my passion has been picked up by all of my children--they all love to cook! Great legacy. You know, I am hard-pressed to think of stand-out moments in school. Most are ...Expand for more