Anita Ashley:  

Life Remember me? Probably not. I was the poorest kid in the school (probably the whole town!) The mousey girl that got pregnant in her senior year. Time does march on (right now it's marching across my face) and with it we are forced to face the harsh realities of life. I have often heard it stated that we actually change careers 3 times in our lives. I am true to form, having worked as a Registered Nurse in MN, in Food & Beverage Management, and now as a Realtor in Tampa, FL. Each career has been rewarding, full of accomplishments, and the former of the 2 reached a burnout point. I feel if I cannot perform the duties I am charged with, or reach a point that I am unable to make a difference, then it's time to re-evaluate my goals. I have been married for 17 years to my best friend, Randy. He works for Northwest Airlines and is currently based in Chicago. Marriage to an airline employee is similar to a military marriage in that you move around often. In the past 17 years we have lived in Mpls, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Tampa. We own our home in Tampa and plan to retire here (he has 7 years to early retirement). We have a long distance marriage, and are creative to keep it strong. We were never able to have children, but raised my two sons to be very wonderful, moral, self-sufficient adults. I am also raising my 2 y/o grandaughter, Haley, while my oldest goes back to school. She is the light of my life! My youngest son earned a full academic scholarship to FSU, and is a newlywed. My children are 32 and 27. (yes, it has been that long since we were seniors) I have traveled extensively, having visited or lived in 40 of the continental states, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Brazil, London, Bankok, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Australia. I am an accomplished (and paid) artist and sculptor, and accomplis...Expand for more