Frances Lloyd- Allen:  

When I was in school I always felt I was the one no one noticed. So, I'm not sure how many of you will remember me, especially in high school. I'd like to think someone that sees me here will remember me and get in touch. I wasn't there for very long. Only a semester of my sophomore yr. Some of you from Palms may remember me better. I was at Palms for 7th and 9th. Went back to Boston for the 8th grade. After a semester at Hami(I dropped out) I went back to Boston, again. I didn't go back to school, I went to work for a local (now defunct, what a surprise!) department store chain where I met my first husband. Yup, I said first! I got married a year later and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl 9 months and 3 days later. Three months after that, we were heading for the big "D". But that was ok. It just wasn't meant to be. Six years later I was a mother again. Another girl. Didn't want to get marry again. I was enjoying life too much. What can I say? It was the 80's!!!! Another 6 yrs would pass before I would settle down. Or so I thought. I had to be nuts!!! I helped raise 6 step children. Never a dull moment, that's for sure. He was a long distance truck driver. He decided to take a local job and it wasn't long after that that I "hit the road" outa there. Jealousy and control had no place in my life. So, I raised my 2 girls by myself until they graduated, and went out on their own. Now, I'm now a proud grandmother of 4 beautiful grandkids. 2 boys 2 girls, ages 26 to 16. I'd been single (more or less) all that time and got to be very independent. Sometimes I think a little toooo ind...Expand for more