Carolyn Cawthon:  

Life My family and I live in Riverview, Southeast of Tampa. I have three children, three dogs and a husband. We're in that stage of life where we operate at a frenzied pace; constantly busy with various activities, and it seems as if we are forever on the go; we work hard, we play hard. I have had a career in travel for 20 years, now, plus I write on a freelance basis. In travel, I am transitioning from being a traditional travel agent to full time meeting planner. I’ve been in travel management, but these days, it’s a hard business. As for writing, I am a freelancer, writing on a variety of subject matter, including travel, but a whole lot more. I write for a community newspaper in my area, plus I write for magazines and websites. I have several books knocking around in my head, by seldom have any time available to commit to capturing them. I also stay involved in our community. On a personal note, I have been sober since 1987. My eldest son, Michael, is 14. He is becoming a man before my eyes. He enjoys fishing more than anything else that life has to offer, and plays baseball at his high school. He plans on becoming an engineer of some sort, but in what discipline, he is undecided. Michael is very reliable, and is becoming a stronger person on whom I can rely to help out. He is growing into a young man of whom I am very proud. My younger son, Donald, is 12. He also plays baseball, (AAU & LL), races motocross and loves his XBox. I'm still waiting for him to grow-in many ways. He is cute, charming, and naturally gifted. He loves negotiating, enjoys being waited on, and pursuing the finer things in life. He is undecided what type of tycoon he will become, but he knows he'd better choose a good field, because the lifestyle he wants doesn't come cheap! He swears he will take care of me in "suitable fashion" when I am old. My daughter Jacqueline is 11 and she makes parenting easy, (of course, my parents would have said the same when I was her age-12 is another story). She rides & shows horses, and is very good at it. She is very smart and does quite well in school, (I expect it to stay that way!). She loves to be the mother hen to her brothers. Jackie wants to follow in my sister's footsteps to become a veterinarian. She is true joy. All three of my children plan to attend UF. I have been married for 15 years. My husband, Mike, grew up in South Tampa and graduated from Plant High School in 1979. Although he lived in Tampa, his family owned a landmark business in Seminole. Surprisingly, he was very much what we have called a jock, when I was in school. He was a star football player, all the way from youth rec. leagues up to the NFL, (didn't make it out of training camp, though). He is now in insurance, and is a devoted father and husband. Together, we love horse racing, and other equestrian activities, and summering at our family summer home in Maggie Valley, NC. We are a very close, strong family and spend all of our time together. We all love dogs and horses, and boating. We expect to retire to a sprawling horse farm, in Ocala. In the meanwhile,...Expand for more