Cyndi Zerby:  

Life After Graduation, I continued to run my brother's business, Tasty Treat on Rt. 38 (The old Tastee Freeze) until I became a mail carrier in Lombard. After one very hot summer & the untimely death of my father in late August of 1970, I went on to a few other interesting jobs until I married in '71. I was blessed with 2 girls. Alyssa was born 6/8/72 & Amy, on my dad's birthday, 2/11/76. Even though they never met, it amazes me how much like my father Amy has become over the years. Anyway, having married as a way to get out of the house, I realized my mistake, gave my husband the choice to grow up & stay with me as a responsible husband & father, or leave & carry on as the stoned, useless, & spoiled child who wanted nothing but drugs, a harem, & a life of leisure. After several years of "getting his head together" (lol), we divorced, & I married a terrific man! By marrying Michael, I gained a step-son, Zak, & was able to quit my 3 jobs to enjoy life as a spoiled wife. Our children have blessed us with 6 grandchildren. Amy & her husband Shane Collins have two boys who love to spend time with us. As babies we cared for them as often as possible, & now that they're older, they are often here for visits to spend some time with us, & the rest of the time racing their quads & dirt bikes through the woods & creek. Austin has his own truck that he rebuilt with his dad & will finally get his license this year on his 16th birthday. He was born Nov, 5th, 1998. His brother Travis is not far behind, as he was born on July 8th, 2000 & just turned 14. Along with their ability to drive any & every vehicle they can get their hands on, they are both Champion Wrestlers although they seem to excel at any sport they've tried. Coaches always beg them to return since beyond their obvious talent & strength, they actually pay attention which is rare in most kids these days. But their love of Wrestling stems from their dad, who was a State Champion Wrestler in High School himself. Unfortunately, Alyssa is more her father's girl, so we don't see her anymore. My beautiful, smart, & amazing daughter has become more like her biological father every day. Although she works in the Medical field, does not have her "Dream Job" as a Helicopter Paramedic. Her 1st husband derailed her plans for his own. Since her divorce & remarriage, she was able though, to return to school to become a technician in the field of nuclear medicine & works at Valley West Hospital. At least she was able to pursue part of her dream. I'm proud of her for that accomplishment even though she was denied her 1st choice. With her 1st husband, she had a son, Wyatt, who was born April 19th, 2000. He has a little brother, Will, born 6 years later on Aug 7th to Alyssa & new husband Dave Losselyoung. The 2 other Grandchildren we see besides Austin & Travis are the children of Zak & his wife Kelly who brought Sullivan into our world on Sept 11th, 2006. The addition of Mallory brought to us a bit early, gave Sully a sister. She was due in Feb of 2009, but arrived on Dec 18th, 2008. A great surprise on her dad's birthday. She is fine though, and we are all thrilled. Now, back to me & what I've been up to... Hmmm... We moved from West Chicago, my 1st husband's home town, in the fall of 1978 to the Kaneville, Elburn, Sugar Grove area. And, on to Sandwich with my 2nd husband in 1986 to be closer to his work. Then, in 1992, Michael, daughter Amy, & I bought 10 acres SW of Sandwich in the middle of corn & bean fields & built a log cabin. It's SE of Leland & SW of Somonauk, so even after all these years I'm still in the area, just a little to the southwest. I am partially disabled now, but before that happened, before the age of 42, when I was still healthy & strong, I had an Antique & Collectables Mall in Sandwich. We still have an inventory because we keep adding to it, so if you like antiques, collectables, or just junk, please let me know. And if you're looking for something in particular, If we don't have it we can probably find it for you. Prices are really cheap & everything must go! We still love to travel & attend many auctions & seem to sell most of our items to other dealers. One of our favorite "Sales" is "More On 34", a Flea Market/Garage Sale of buying & selling Antiques, Collectables, & Garage Sale items that is always on Father's Day weekend. It's Friday afternoon & evening, & all day on Saturday with some starting as early as 5AM! It covers many miles of Rt. 34 (Ogden Ave.) from the western part of IL in Galesburg, east through the Plano & Yorkville area, Oswego, & sometimes all the way to Naperville & even Downer's Grove. My husband Michael along with another driver bought Tri-County Concrete, Inc. in Sandwich. (This was also in '92 when we were living in a mobile home on our property & had just started building our cabin. Hey, when we go into debt, we don't fool around!) We sell to, talk to & just see & meet all kinds of wonderful people! Take a ride next June. You'll have a great time, find numerous bargains, & if you make it to Sandwich & I'm able to be there, I hope to see you! It would be wonderful to see some old friends & acquaintances from GBW! Oh, I mentioned 42 as the year I fell apart! I was lucky enough to be able to do a lot of traveling & see most of the US before I fell apart Since Mike works mostly in warm weather, we do our traveling in the Winter. Usually January & February, when it's beautiful weather in the south! Our all time favorite city is New Orleans! San Antonio is a close 2nd, but we really love LA! The people in Louisiana will invite you to dinner if they meet you & you don't already have plans! Can you imagine that happening in GE? Glen Ellyn has a reput...Expand for more