Valerie Jacoby:  

Life Life is pretty good -- i've got two great kids, Kim - 20 and Andrew, is 17. They are both South Korean and the joys of my life. Ended my unhappy 22 year marriage in 2004, and relocated to the shore area. Have two dogs, both Shih Tzus, 6 year old Pepper and a puppy, Saltina. We also have Two turtles. Finally really enjoying life -- going into the city a lot to Broadway and traveling. Been to Alaska and Bermuda, the Caribbean, Riviera Maya in Mexico, Dude Ranches and having lots of friends and family over -- couldn't do that with an alcoholic husband and dad, so we are making up for lost time! When we moved, I had to resign from the Board of Education, where I was Vice President for four years and from teaching CCD at my church. Once we get really settled in our new surroundings, maybe we'll all get involved again, but right now we are going day by day -- making our new house just the way we want it. I'm having the best time landscaping -- since it was new, there was nothing but sand and it is quickly becoming our little oasis! I met a terrific man, fell in love and feeling like a teenager again and was having the best time ever. We have had some ups and down, we have been trying to work it out again and he makes me really happy. Working hard in a new position at the same company for the past eleven plus years. Working with senior citizens is so rewarding... these are truly amazing people. Kim is beautiful, driving (yikes) and a great student, brilliant and planning on being an oncologist (I need to win the lottery!). She was accepted to four universities and finally chose Arcadia in Glenside PA. They gave her some help in a scholarship... now if I could only come up with another 22 thousand a year, I'll have it made. She was invited to spend her first semester abroad and attended the Unversity of Limerick in Ireland. Now she is back to the real world in Philly and finds it very dull! No more weekend excursions to Spain, Italy, Scotland, London... poo...Expand for more