Marla Lawrence:  

It's been a full and interesting life for me, if a little bit non-traditional. I've been married to the same great guy for 30 years, we have four grown children and (so far) three grandchildren, working on a fourth!. I went back to school when I was 35 and became a registered nurse, realizing a lifelong dream. I've worked in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. We've lived in Albany, OR for over 20 years. We have about 2.75 acres of woodland and a big rambling old house that we love. Bill, my husband, just retired and is enjoying life as a 'gentleman of leisure'.. Our oldest daughter is 27 and is the mother of two adorable boys; our younger girl is 24 and a member of the US Army who just completed NCO school; our 21-year-old son also joined the Army last year and is currently serving in Iraq; and our 'baby' is 19 and a CNA at the same nursing home where I work. He plans to become a paramedic, then an ER/trauma nurse. He's also engaged to be married next July. In my spare time, I moderate two Internet websites, grow flowers and vegetables, and write the occasional newspaper commentary. I'm also working on a book at this time. My sister, Marnie (Leach) Klassen, who lost her husband in 2007, now lives with my family and is also a member here at Classma...Expand for more