Liz Ramsey:  

. I didn't date very much in high school, was engaged in senior year, it didn't work out, to my good luck. I found my career early and worked in pre press lithography over 30 years. Back then I could get a job in any city by just calling around. I've worked in FL,TX, CO,WY, MI, Las Vegas and Alaska. Highlight was working for the company that made the color seps for National Geographic. At 19, I married my best friend and soul mate, John Osborn, 28. Together we traveled the US, quitting our jobs whenever the wanderlust grabbed us. John's philosophy was you could always work, so travel and have a good time when you are young and in good health. He always thought he would die young. We spent our first 3 years dancing and clubbing with the bands. Then came travel to see the national parks from June to October in 1973. and on to hunting caribou in Alaska, and fishing for salmon on the Russian River. We had an adventure every day, every year, dirt bikes, motorcycle, snowmobiles, snow ski, water ski, boating, fishing, hunting, camping, building a cottage up north. It was a truly amazing and beautiful life. 1995 my love, my John, was gone in an instant at only 58, He died in my arms from sudden cardiac death. We had 30 glorious years together, and for that I am ever grateful. He is always with me. The second part of my life started in 1997, 3 years later when I met the second love of my life, Wayne Ramsey. Wayne worked for 37 years at CSX railroad in finance. He wanted to retire when he was 55 and had bought 40 acres up north by Walloon Lake near Petoskey and Boyne Mountain. I was delighted when he asked to marry me and move up north and build our home. I had a 5th wheel trailer so we moved it up and started to log out the land. First came the pole barn and then a tractor because I said I wasn't going to be the mule. Smart decision. 1998 Wayne got to retire at 56 and we were up north 2 days after. Wayne designed our h...Expand for more