Janet Beck:  

My friends will remember me by being middle of the road. I loved to shop, boys, have fun and stay out of trouble. I always wanted to be a nursery school teacher when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a doable idea. As it turns out, they were wrong. The field did not pay well and two years after graduation I went to work for the Naval Inventory Control Point and have been there ever since. I blow off steam by telling others what just happened. Since I stayed out of trouble the wildest thing I prob. did was write notes on my eraser for a test. And, fell asleep during lectures. My hero would be my mother. She wasn't strict when I was growing up, never hollered (like I do), wouldn't hound me, yet cared. She didn't tell me her troubles, never complained and never wanted me to worry. She taught me how to work and enjoy life. She taught me how to make a dollar go a mile and this has helped me afford the better things in life today. When I got married in 1982 we lived in a duplex for 4 years in the N.E. and had our first child there. Then a row house for 12 yrs. and 2 more children. For the past 9 years we enjoy a big single in Chalfont that I never thought I'd have. The people I'd like most to see again is the people I hung out with in high school. I'm not into sports. I was never good at any. I like American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Bachelor, Biggest Loser etc. when I have the time. Pets...I was always afraid of animals but my daughter brought home 2 cats that are now a...Expand for more