Patricia Kancianich:  

Well, okay. A few days ago, I wrote a short lifeline about where I had been in my life. Seems like only yesterda... When I was very young, I married Mike O'Dell, PHS 56. and had two baby boys. After some interesting and whirlwind years, I married another Man, last Name Mathena, from Kent.We were married 18 years, had a bby boy and adopted a baby girl. Finally, and I mean finally, I married Duane Kancianich, thus my other last name. We just celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary in August of this year, picture furnished. My two former husbands are deceased, one, due to an illness and the other a car-motorcycle accident. And now you know... If anyone knows how to get my name string shortened on Classmates, please let me know. During my formative years, I lived in logging camp. Dammed the creek for swimming; took the damn out and commenced fishing for crawdads. During the time I lived in the logging camp as a child, I watched the steam engines that hauled the logs down to Kapowsin Lake, slowly be replaced by logging trucks on the haul road, where the tracks used to be. I dreamed to be a construction worker that held the signs and directed the road building traffic. My first job was at a bank in Tacoma, where I got paid a miserly pittance to figure net payoffs on loans. What I remember most about it is that it was within walking distance of Peoples Store, where all the sales were.. I met my oldest friend when she came to visit my sister. She is a wonderful person; very sweet, helpful, and a terrific listener. She is PHS 58, now living in the sunshine in Arizona. In 10 years, I hope to be living and active. I'm going to get there by hook or by crook. . I may dress like I did 10 years ago, in that I love classic clothes. Well fitting suits, clothes that mirror the season and are very expensive. Keep in mind that I love the junk, antique, consignment wardrobes, which look expensive but realy aren't. I love fur pieces and gorgeous hats and shoes. My best friend would tell you I'm frantically , hysterically crazy, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as subdued, business-like and desirous of getting the job done.. I am a very lucky person in that I attained my goal in my career. I held the office of President of the National Assn of ...Expand for more