Cynthia Love:  

That's My Story and I'm st-st-stick'n to it! Married Frank in Sept. 16, 1965 and lost him to cancer Sept. 29, 2012. We have three lovely daughters as you can see from our 47th anniversary picture above, taken just before Frank died. We have five interesting, intelligent, talented, handsome, nice , cute as a button..etc Grandkids, two wonderful Sons-in-law and a great significant other-in-law. All and all, we've been quite blessed. During Frank's career with IBM we lived in Houston, Tx; Boca Raton, Fl; Roswell, Ga; and Raleigh, NC. where we were living until Frank's retirement at which time we moved to beautiful, suburban Tonto Basin, Az., just three miles up the road from Punkin Center, Az., 15 miles from Lake Roosevelt and pretty much surrounded by Tonto National Forest. Frank was an ardent bass fisherman who spent many, many, MANY happy hours on Roosevelt Lake and Apache Lakes. We won a bunch of little pot tournaments held on the Lake during the summer. Not much money but I still get bragging rights out of it! Tonto Basin is about 80 miles Northeast of Phoenix, Az where most of my family on my Father's side has lived forever!! Our daughters, sons-in-law, and Grandkids all live in the surrounding Phx. area. I am busy taking care of my mammoth donkey, Zeb, 3 horses and mule Shoveling manure...etc., is NOT my favorite activity but seems to come with the territory. I spend untoward hours moving water hoses..etc to keep a couple of acres of pasture mostly green and growing! Wish I had an irrigation system!!! Hindsight!!! Oh well, I have a water cannon and as soon as I can get a pump for my second well, The water cannon will take most of the work out of having a pasture. I also have 3 dogs who keep me well protected from e...Expand for more