Karen Morris:  

LIFE I'm married to a fellow "shaw dog" since 1991, we have a teenage daughter, who is also a "shaw dog" and we still live in the area. As a matter of fact, we live just a few short blocks up the hill towards the Foundation for the Junior Blind. SCHOOL I did well enough to graduate high school, but school was never my thing. I wasn't part of any "scene" at school and kinda kept to myself mostly. I joined the German Club, Pep Squad, the gymnastics team and even participated in Art Production Club, which made the posters and banners for special events, home games and talent shows. Except for the Pep Club, the groups were all pretty small, so I felt comfortable in those groups. COLLEGE I went to Trade-Tech after high school for about a year and a half and then to West L.A. College for a brief stint. I even studied Fashion Merchandising at a private design school, which no longer exists. I had just a few credits to complete, but I had been attending classes eight hours a day on the two days I was off from my full time job for three years, with no car. Let's just say, I was very tired and my last year, I almost never slept. I was burnt out and quit. Oh, how I wanted to finish and get my degree, I just couldn't! I've taken a few classes here and there. I studied to be a manicurist and believe it or not, completed the course, went to board and passed. I received my license in 1994. I worked at a couple of salons, but that didn't hold my interest. I've been fortunate enough to take time off here and there to be a stay-at-home mom through the years. But, I eventually get bored with staying home and have to get up and find a job. I just completed a Massage Ther...Expand for more