Karen Smasal-Miller:  

When I was in doing 9th grade in Stewart Jr. High I met a guy 2-1/2 years older than me that was not going to school. Well needless to say I started missing school etc. until I was suspended. I did return at the start of the following school year, but ended up quitting again in '68 getting married and producing my now 44 year old son.(no grandkids). My first husband, Bill and I were married for 23-1/2 years until he passed away in 1991. During that time I finished some of my schooling at home and high school at night in Lincoln. I chose not to do the grad thing and had my diploma mailed. At nineteen I started training in a one girl office learning office procedures and bookkeeping (hands on), moved on to taking classes and working for my oldest brother who had become a CPA. Went to Pierce College, (actually not all in the same timeframe). Have been in the accounting industry all my life since then. In addition I currently dabble in being an Avon Repres...Expand for more