Denise Fouche:  

How do you put 35 yrs. in a nutshell? After my Daddy died (beginning of 7th grade), my Mom quit teaching, remarried, and we moved to Dallas the summer before my Senior Yr. I graduated from Bryan Adams HS in Dallas. Talk about culture shock! From little ol' Mineral Wells to the largest school in the Dallas Public School System! It was interesting, at least, and thanks to my new step-brother, turned out OK. Due to the racial tension and the bussing issue, we had the SWAT Team on the school grounds the entire year! But my new step-brother, Scott, wathced out for me. It was hard not graduating with all the people I had grown up with - since Kindergarten, but I knew my Mom needed me (my Daddy's death was so hard on her, as all of us), so it was all good. I married and lived in Dallas until 1980 at which time I moved to Colorado where I still live. I have a son (Kevin Michael), born in 1984. He is married (wife, Staci), living in Colorado Springs, and just had his first son (Quinn Michael) in June, 2009, my first grandson! I love Colorado! I currently live on a small 250 acre ranch East of Colorado Springs with my second husband. We have been together for 17 yrs. I have 10 step-grandchildren and 3 step-daughters. I'm very fortunate - they are all very good to me. I have lots of animals (still)-horses, dogs, cats, fish, birds (some things never change). I had a cow/calf operation (small herd of about 40 cows) for about 10 years. I AI'd my own cows, finished out my steers and sold the meat (all natural), and sold my heifers at the replacement heifer auction each year. I loved ...Expand for more