Lori Halcomb:  

Life I was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1967. My family and I shuffled back and forth from Chicago to Escanaba, Michigan until I was about 9 years old. My father built our home in Soo Hill, Michigan. Although, it burned to the ground in January 1977; I was in 4th grade at the time. It was very traumatic. Our family split up and lived with a variety of family and friends for a short while. Then we moved into a 2 bedroom trailor, while friends and family pulled together and helped rebuild a new home over the very same foundation. My parents separated in 1982 and my mother moved our family to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1983. After I graduated in 1985, my boyfriend moved to San Diego, California. Later that same year, I went to visit him for a couple of weeks and decided to make San Diego my home as well. We married in 1986 and had our first child, Kristen. In 1989, we had our second child, Joshua, and decided to move back to Cincinnati to raise our kids around family. I attended Southern Ohio College in Fairfield, Ohio and in June 1992 I received an Associate Degree in Accounting Technology. Then I returned to school, attending Wilmington College in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in December 2000 I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting. My husband and I separated for a time in 2001, but we later reconciled and moved our family south, to Louisville, Kentucky, where we purchased our first home. We have been married 20+ years now. I work for a small company in Louisville, KY as an office manager. Our oldest child, Kristen, graduated in 2004 and started college Fall of 2004. Our youngest child, Joshua, is a junior in high school. Time seems to pass very fast and passes quicker with each new year. So far, we've been pretty fortunate in life. We have our health, our family and friends. What more does one need? School I began my school days in Soo Hill, MI, attending Soo Hill Elementary School. I don't have a very good memory of those early days, but I do remember kindergarden. I remember playing with baby dolls and those red cardboard blocks, having arts and crafts and tasting Elmer's paste, it was kind of minty. I remember pouring Elmer's School glue on my hands, watching it dry and then peeling it off like it was a second skin. 1st grade was a blur and I barely remember 2nd grade there in the same school, but I remember my class was in the old building. I attended third grade in Chicago, Illinois. My brother and I used to walk to school and after school we would go to the YMCA for Brownies and Cub Scouts. I remember 4th grade real well. It was back in Soo Hill, I was in Mrs. Denman's class. It was the year our house burned down; that really sucked. My mother sent us to a Christian School in Gladstone, Michigan for 5th grade and part of 6th grade. The school and the people were nice, but I really missed my friends. I was able to finish 6th grade with my old friends at Webster Middle School. 7th grade, was the year I cut all my hair off. What a mistake!!!!! 8th grade I got my first perm and that was worse than cutting off my hair the year before. 9th Grade was my favorite year of school. It was first year of High School and I hung out with my older brother, Alan and his friends a lot. Alan was a senior that year. I worked on the homecoming float and met a lot of new people. I went to many football games and sang in the chorus. 10th grade was ok, but different. My brother's girlfriend was my best friend back then. She took me to my first real party. I had my first beer at that party. She also helped me attain my first drunk and ha...Expand for more