Carrie Cubbage:  

Life Hello from Tacoma WA. Thanks for keeping in touch. I live in a house that my mother had before she remarried. I am buying it from her so we can keep it in the family and have been remodeling. It is so nice to be able to be here because it really feels like home to Ben. Our neighborhood is close to the University of Puget Sound. It reminds me so much of a neighborhood around Eugene. Old Craftsman houses, lots of maple trees and real good ol' liberals. I am currently teaching in an elementary school in Federal Way, which is about 15 miles north of Tacoma. I've been in Tacoma since 1978, with the exception of two years in Dallas, TX. I still get flashbacks(it's not pretty!) Life is pretty good. I've been a single parent since my son was four. Ben is a Marine, is 21 and is stationed at Camp Pendleton. I am very proud of his accomplishment. However, some of you may remember my feelings about the military and they haven't changed. I am very worried about him going to the Middle East, as you can imagine. Ben and I have been estranged since Novemebr 2008 due to an unfortunate announcement of his engagem...Expand for more