Carol Binder:  

The greatest accomplishment of my life is our children. I was fortunate and blessed to have raised 3 productive, educated, well adjusted children, each with a strong faith, and belief in themselves, and my 13 beautiful grandchildren with their lists of accomplishments. My second greatest accomplishment is my marriage to their Dad for 46+ years. All the other stuff in between was just necessary for survival. I have a BS in Counseling and certificaton in Drug and Alcohol Counseling and several other counseling certifications. I was a counselor and later the Director of an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center spanning nearly 25 years. Though retired these past 14 years I continue to use my skills with-in our parish for couples in extreme marital stress related to grief and loss, domestic violence and addiction. The most "fun" thing I did was a live, call in radio talk show in Seattle. I was on the air 2 hours a night 5 nights a week for a little more then 5 years. It was just plain fun. When I retired I left everything behind and my husband and I moved to the area we had chosen for retirement as early as 1980. It was a wonderful choice! I am a rabid conservative and promote the republican agenda and conservatism when ever possible. Though there are a few conservative issues that I am less rabid about then most conservatives. We love animals and have had in the past, horses, llamas, cows, pigs, sheep, dogs, cats, birds, ducks and what ever happened to wander in with the kids. Presently we have our dog, Dusty and a parrot named Patty. We would have a cat or two but our life style makes it diffic...Expand for more