James Salvatore:  

One of the greatest things in my life is the wisdom I have gained with age. What a gift wisdom is, and it keeps growing with each passing year. I Left Dutchess County in 1977 to live with a friend in San Diego, California (Pacific Beach) until I remarried and moved to West Central Minnesota and built a new home. Now retired from both Safeway and as a former part time professor of sociology, I write mostly non published essays of question, and tend to my house and my property. I have 7 children, 5 who are grown and are biological, and two stepchildren all perusing their goals in various areas of the US. Among them are a doctor practicing Neurology, a law student, an entrepreneur in a chocolate import company from Zanzibar, a mom with a PA license, an F-15 mechanic disabled from the US Air Force, another currently serving our country in the USAF and lastly, a senior in high school. Sadly, my oldest son died while in his second year of college in 1997. To him I dedicate my life. Life has been hard at times, but has also been very rewarding at others. Sounds quite normal to me. I have been married three times and now am separated and single once again Needless to say I eq...Expand for more