Ann Lombardo:  

Life Since graduating from Austin High School, I have traveled a great deal all through the states. I still reside in the midwest, however, not in my beloved Chicago. During this time I met a wonderful man that I have had two beautiful children with, a girl and a boy. In addition, I helped in the rearing of nine other children that were not mine but all of whom I love dearly. I now have four grandchildren I do get to see the youngest one usually as often as I like; the other three I ususally have to wait for school vacations or long holiday weekends to see and have visit with me. My dauther and I are half way across the country from each other. I do treasure every moment we have been able to have together. All my grandchildren are bright, loving, and sensitive and I love each of them very much. In 1999 I went back to school for Business Administration and Communications, just to keep up with what was going on with computers. I loved it so much that I continued on into Graphic Design. I used both fields of study in the job I perform in a small business center were I had been employed for many years but now I am retired. Now, I can do what I want to do when I want to do it...just because I can. (Ha, ha) I have been blessed with excellent health and a great sense of humor. Those two attributes have gotten me through life's trials and tribulations and at this point in my life I could honestly say "so far so good. 2011 Well, things have not been so good in my life of late; I have lost my very sweet and always charming life partner. I miss him so very much. It can not be conceived what pain and sorrow one can go through and still be alive. 2013 Looking forward to a much better year, was able to live through this period of grief and seem to be going forward. The help of stong family and friends HAS HELPED SO MUCH! The healing effect of the ocean and really all of nature is not to be discounted. So many things can contribute to healing heart and mind. I'm blessed to have had every tool I need to help heal me in my grief. To anyone that reads this and you may be grieving for a loved one that has passed. Find help talk to your support line and look to the Lord. Time and all of the kinds of things that I have mentioned will help you to heal and put things in their right prospective. 2014 Doing just great. Getting through the year really nicely. Attended two weddings and marched in both, so cool. Now it is already October and the holidays are coming up; looking to have a great finish to a wonderful year. 2015 I am writing this now to catch up on this past year. It was uneventful in the respect that ther...Expand for more