Arlene Vernon:  

Life I have had many pets, but none at this time. My only daughter graduated from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington 7 years ago. Her degree is in Communications and was an editor on a small paper in Mt. Vernon, Washington until two years ago when she went to Bulgaria with the Peace Corp. She just got back a few weeks ago. She now wants to go back to get her teaching degree so she can teach Communications in a College in Washington State . She did teach part-time at a local college in Seattle. She loved it so much that she decided to get out of the trenches and teach. That had been her original idea when she started college. I can't believe that she will be 29 next month. She is almost my age! ;-) Oh; just forget that. It is an old joke that our Mother used to say to us. She started increasing her age when all four of us passed her.;-) Our Mother told me yesterday that our youngest sister, Kay, will be 55 on her next birthday. She said that all of her children will then be Senior Citizens! That gave us both a big laugh. I hope when I pass her age again that I look that good. I know so many of our classmates knew our Mother and she asks about you often. If you would see her, you would know her. She really has done well in the aging department. I sure hope that I got her genes. I gave up my chopper a few years ago after having a three level fusion in my neck. I did keep the leathers. That neck fusion and the next neck fusion retired me. I didn't intend to stop working until about this time, so I guess I am right on time now.;-) I am still in Sacramento, but I found a two story Craftsmen style home one block from my Mother. My brother, Johnny, and his family live there also.It is time to be closer to our Mother. Later, if I can't take the slower pace, I can move back. Right now, this is the right choice. I can't wait to b...Expand for more