Patrice Phillips:  

I've had a very full and interesting life. Started out by marrying my high school sweetheart Hal. Became an Air Force wife. Moved from Dayton to Chicago. Raised a daughter now 36. Became a part of the live music scene as a vocalist for a number of years. Moved back to Schoolcraft. Raised a son now 23 along with a managerie of dogs, cats, birds, fish, a couple iguana and a whole bunch of other peoples kids (love 'em all). Kristine graduated from K-College and got her masters at American U she heads up an organization and lobbies for animal advocacy in Portland OR. Ian just graduated from Columbia in Chicago and is pursuing a career behind the camera in motion picture and audio production. We have no grandkids. I've worked in sales most of my life. I ran an upscale wine cellar, owned and operated my own business growing and providing organic herbs and produce to local restaurants and caterers. My life has been full of fun, family, friends, art, adventure and travel ... anything but boring. So, when the economy tanked in Michigan, Hal was "retired" from his job of 28 years with no golden parachute, golden, hec...Expand for more