Judi Taylor:  

In the early 70's I married and found myself with two children; Ryan in 74 and Courtney in 76. At that time my husband was a civil engineer who was transfered several times. Our moves took us to Marietta Ohio, Port Huron Michigan, Miami Florida and the metro Atlanta area. We divorced in 1986. While in Atlanta I was the marketing manager for a construction equipment manufacturer. In 1988 I moved to a little town southwest of Seattle called Gig Harbor. Gig Harbor is absolutely the most beautiful place I have ever lived. While in Washington I was the North American Division manager for a concrete equipment manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan. I was the only woman in a company of over 900 employees. That was not only interesting, but very educational. Ryan, then Courtney moved back to the Atlanta area in the early 90's. The Japanese were swapped out for the Italians in 96. I was a co-founder of the NA division of a concrete equipment manufacturer located in Verona. I have to say I preferred my trips to Italy to those of Japan. The culture, history, wine and cuisine were much more to my liking. A decision was made to relocate the NA division to the Denver area in 1998. I left one of the wettest (and greenest) places on earth for one of the driest (and sunniest) places. It only took me a few years to love and appreciate the beauty of the mountains and the west. This is about as far east as I could live in North America. Living here has afforded me the opportunity to explore the mountains and delve into our western heritage. When not traveling, I a...Expand for more