Patricia Neve:  

What a trip to be 68! I remember living in La Crescenta when I was 10 years old and looking ahead to the turn of the century. I just could not imagine myself at age 57 - and now, here I am, older than my grandmother was in 1953. I hesitate to write down "my story" because it's always changing. I never liked to have my picture taken because it freezes me in time - a time that might not be one of my best times. So, how can I condense the past 50 years into a short story? Here's my best shot: Unlike many of you I am not a world traveler. US, Canada, Mexico - bingo-bango, that's it. Good grief - again, unlike many (most) of you, I did not even go to college -- unless you count many semesters of night school as an adult. So much for what I did NOT do. I have two wonderful sons who are wonderful parents. What more can I ask for? They are not and never were yo-yo kids that bounced back "home" whenever things got tough. I'm quite proud of them. I've been married (are you ready for this?) FIVE times. I just kept trying to get it right! Three have died and I maintain regular contact with the other two. It wasn't their fault - I'm just not the marrying kind. There was an artist, two engineers, an insurance salesman, and a real estate magnate. Through them I learned the delicate art of step-parenting. (what do you mean, you won't eat anything green?) Ihave 5 lovely step daughters who still maintain contact via Facebook. I was a stay-at-home wife and mother until 1970 and have been working ever since. I was a switchboard operator, letter carrier, typesetter and proofreader, secretary to 6 CEO's, Sales and Marketing Manager, Research Associate, and Compensation Analyst. I ewas offered a job once as a topless dancer but I turned it down. I currently own and run a business from my home, am a licen...Expand for more