Irene Araneda:  

After LHS I went to UNH for my Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Elementary Ed. However, wanderlust took its toll, so after graduation and a short stint waitressing at Mittersill, I outfitted my Dad's old station wagon and hit the road. Although I intended to see all 50 states and Japan before returning to Littleton, fate had other things in store for me. In the process of covering everything east of the Mississippi, I visited a lot of friends, spending only three nights on the road in motels or campgrounds. My car died of tin cancer in Houston where I was visiting my Aunt Irene and her family. That pit stop took about 13 years which included two marriages, a two year hiatus in Chile, South America setting up and running a t-shirt shop for my in-laws. My daughter, now 27, was born in Houston. My son, 24, was born in Chile. The Houston time also included getting certified to teach bilingual classes in elementary school, a Master's Degree in school counseling (a gift from God!), and lots of time to be with my sister Fran who joined me there. After Houston, Felix, the kids and I moved to Georgia for two beautiful years ...Expand for more