barbara claar:  

My life has been one of ups and downs as most of you have had. 1969 I married a man who was in the Air Force and the next month he left for NAM. In 1971 I had my first child Vincent II in 1974 my second son was born Aaron and in 1978 my third son was born David. we lived in Ashatabula then my husband got a job in Middlefield and off to Geauga County we went . All of my boys went to Berkshire schools and graduated from there. Vince played a year of football, Aaron played basketball and track which he excelled in both, David played basketball and was a snowboard I worked at Ashtabula General doing different jobs aide, lab tech, unit secretary. we moved to Geauga county where my late husband had gotten a job. I then went to work in a psychiatric hospital working as the unit secretary and mental health worker when needed. Lead out patient groups then got my "pink slip". At that point I had to decide what I was going to do. A brainstorm hit me go to college and that was what I did at ripe old age of 48. was interesting because the kids that were in my classes looked at me as a "mom" and mom's are smart. they didn't realize I had been out of school for YEAR...Expand for more