Patricia Blackmore:  

Hi, Here's an update on my life. Along with my wonderful son, Mark, and his lovely wife, I have two beautiful, talented granddaughters, Faith Alyse and Kahlan Rose. My husband, Ron and I moved to Redding from Lake Tahoe, to be near our granddaughters. We have a great time, running, laughing, reading, singing, and just plain fun. I don't know about surprising anyone at the high school reunion, but I would love to go. I missed it in 2006 because my husband and I were in Ireland. We are off again in April for another wonderful trip to the emerald isle. I am unable to do as much as I once was, because I have issues with my feet. But I continue to try as much as possible. I can't dance, hike or ski anymore, but I can swim. So I swim at least three times a week. I would love to see Sr. Mary Marguarite again. She make such a difference in my life. I believe that she was the one who really made me want to improve. I think she would be proud of me. I don't think I was very wild in school. But I do know I could have been better. I wish I had tried harder. I think I could have made better grades. My study skills were not very good. My first crush was a young man, named Jim Sullivan. I met him at Church in Noe Valley, and fell like a rock. He later married a girl in my class. I hope they are as happy as I am. I remember many girls from school, but unfortunately I didn't keep in touch with them. I remember Diane Arrieta, and last year I learned that she had died. I don't know how or when, but I was sad about her death. I remember Hannah Daher, but haven't seen or heard from her since the early years after graduation. I would be truly happy if I were in Ireland 6 months of the year, with frequent visits from my family. Ireland is were my soul resides, but my heart can't leave my family. My profession is nursing. I am an RN, PHN, and worked in Home Health Nursing for 25 years. I loved what I did, and met wonderful people. I was able to really help people heal, stay in their homes, and died peacefully and pain free. I have many friends in heaven. The biggest surprise in my life was the overwhelming love I feel for my granddaughters. I didn't believe that anything could come close to having my son, but helping with the delivery of my granddaughters, and involved in their lives, are equal. The do-over for me would be learning more in school, and learning more about money. How to build a strong portifolio, and how to say no to myself and othersl No is a word I now do well with, but it has taken me many years. I lived most of my life in the San Francisco bay area. My wonderdul husband a...Expand for more