Janet Barlow:  

Today I find that the mirror tells me that I am getting "old"...that thing where you wonder "when did that happen" and never expose the whole body to a full length mirror to prevent going into shock..., but my mind fails to acknowledge that reality and keeps me young. I hope all my friends and classmates find the same thing works for them. I retired in December of 2012 following a serious cervical spine surgery that I was lucky to survive. I worked as a Courtroom Clerk doing primarily Family Law beginning in 1989 in Santa Cruz County and had worked for the Clerk-Recorder's Office in Sierra County for a number of years prior to that. I moved to Santa Cruz County when my folks began having a number of medical issues (they are now both deceased) and to attend Cabrillo College to finish some education that I had to delay because of marriage and raising kids. I thoroughly enjoyed working for the Courts and must say that every time I thought I had heard it all, I hadn't. It was a very interesting though stressful job. I am single, happy, and recently move into my 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Fernley, Nevada. I have great friends and family around me and am enjoying life. . I hope to do a little traveling in the future and possibly go to Elkhart, Kansas where my mother was born (I was 6 the last time I was there) and meet a whole slew of first and second cousins that I have only heard about. It would also give me a chance to see some of the country that I barely remember. If I ever win the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes like they keep promising me, I will get to see a lot more of the country. When I left Palo Alto and Cubberley, I went to Chico State, ended up getting married, and had 2 wonder...Expand for more