Annette Hoelscher:  

Funloving! Caring, exciting, loving, sweet, crazy, interesting, mysterious.... I always wanted to be a "still don't know" when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was an OK with them idea. As it turns out, they were and I was right!. Oh, gosh. I could NEVER give that all away! Second best would have to be all the trips we made to Latello's or some Shamrock bar on broadway on our "free time" for a few...or maybe more. THEN go back to class. Hahaha. Great times!! OR......having liquor and beer in my school locker...hmmm.....let's see, what else!? If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have plenty of patience, control, and nerves of steel to be able to deal with the day-to-day. Oh gosh! I have so very many heros. My parents, my grandparents, my brothers, my best friend Kathy, my boys and last but certainly no least, my late husband Greg. He taught me so much about appreciating the mundane. HE was grateful and thankful for every rain drop, every flower, every rainbow. I now see the world through his eyes. Started out in Tonawanda. Moved to Depew on Marrano Drive when I was eight. Went to Sts. Peter & Paul for grade school, then on to St. Mary's High. My parents built a home on Forestview in Depew my freshman year. Met my husband in 1979 while he was still attending Notre Dame. Dated for nine years then marries in 1988. Had a great apartment in Williamsville, then bought first house in West Seneca. Purchased twelve acres outside the village of East Aurora and build a wonderful home! Have been here for over 15 years. I now live there with my oldest son, Jesse and little bro Jude. Jesse just started his Freshman year at Notre Dame. Jude is 3-1/2 and is a delightful handful! The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is "too many to list", because I have had so very many great friends throughout the years. Don't get to see too much "grownup" TV at the present. Not with a 3 year old! Love "The Office" I have three wonderful mutts, so I guess you could say that that is an obsession!? I would have to say that my biggest surprise was the death of my husband, Greg, last year. Out of the blue. I would need several pages, at least, to give you an idea of just what a wonderful (understatement) man he was! If I could improve my home, I'd remodel "been there" and add on a "done that". My dream home would be "right where I am". I don't really know what I have learned from my boys, per say. I have had to learn patience, which I think I have a lo more in my later years. I have a blast with my kids but, don't really want to say that I learned that from them. I have always had so much fun in my life and continue to do so...maybe in a different way sometimes?! Have always known what true love is...just expanded my circle with them! Cannot really think of one teacher that impacted my life so much that I have been longing to see them. Didn't really see them all too much at school anyway! Hahaha If I won $100 million, I'd give some of it to charity of choice, then spend the rest on family , friends and my sons. Would just love to stand in the street and give money away. Want to be a PHILANTHROPIST!! Always has been a drea...Expand for more