Anne Marie Adams:  

Back in 72' my dad was transferred to Kokomo by General Motors, and I had the time of my life living and "growin' up" in with my new friends at Maplecrest Middle School and Haworth High School. The subdivision we lived in (Bagley) was near Haworth and was "Little Milwaukee" - my best friend Laura Stivers (Brumbaugh) and her family- Steve and Sue Stivers (also students at Haworth) - along with many others from up North as well new friends from Kokomo enjoyed the "funky transition" of life in the 70's together. I moved to Kokomo and back to Milwaukee late in 1978 during pivotal times in a teenager's life, and the time spent in Kokomo were the best years of my life! When my dad got transferred back to Milwaukee in my Junior year at Haworth, I wasn't happy that I couldn't hang and live with Laura's family and graduate with everyone from the class of 79.' So I moved back, graduated from Franklin High School in Southeastern Wisconsin and then had a couple of years of discovery. I went to modeling school, worked for an insurance company for a couple of years and transitioned into the field of Optometry in a retail environment in Milwaukee where I made so many friends that I adore to this day. During that time I married to the "Great White Hunter" Randy Adams in 1988, moved to the "metropolis" of Watertown, Wi. and had a bunch of fun enjoying the life of living in a small town - a BIG adjustment after living in the city. After 20 years of getting a "mall tan" and commuting an hour each way, I took some time off to explore my passion - the wonderful world of the culinary arts and enrolled in a local community college to get my degree and pursue ...Expand for more