Dorothy Mountel:  

te fall of 2000 I met Joseph H. Mountel at Ross auction. I retired from the medical field in September 2001. By April 2002 Joe and I had fallen in love and I moved in with him. On 12/31/2003 Joe and I were married at Rich and LeAnn's home. We live and work from our home in Colorado Springs. We buy collectibles and antiques at auctions, estate sales, garage sales and sell them at the American Classics Antique Mall (1815 N. Academy Blvd Booth F-13), on Half.com and eBay. After graduating over 40 years ago from high school I can say I am the happiest I have ever been in my life and plan on continuing the rest of my life this way. Update: In December 2004 I was awarded Social Security disability (chronic fibromyalgia, cervical stenosis, chronic fatigue and pain syndrom). On Christmas eve 2004 I got a toothache and to make a very long story short ended being in the hospital 4 times from January 2005 through 5/6/2005, had two surgeries, lost three teeth and had to have my right lower jaw removed and replaced by a titanium bar due to having the infection go into the jaw bone (osteomylitis). By June of this year I started feeling better and almost human. Now I am doing great and almost back to normal (whatever that is). Joe and I are still happily married and everything in our lives and our family is super. I can honestly say I have truly been blessed in myh lifetime.