Kim Patterson:  

Retired from Air Force as Major after receiving my comission in 1977 following graduation from UConn. I had a fun-filled, challenging military career and then went back to school at WSU in KS, received my BSN and became a nurse following retirement. I no longer fit in the clothes I had when I was 18, my hair is still mostly brown and I have donated to Locks of Love 5 X in memory of my mother who lost her beautiful hair and life to cancer. I am growing it again because I recently found out I, too, have an inoperable brain tumor, just in case they decide to give it a try. I loved my jobs: nurse in a busy ER and volunteer nurse for the uninsured, poor and unregistered aliens at a clinic while in Kansas, psych nurse, SICU, Cardiac, Trauma, school nurse... I am now a volunteer for the Kansas State disaster task force and am a paid forensic nurse at a local hospital, trying to mend my workaholic ways. The Spanish Mr Mercik taught me has come in handy in places I never dreamed of being! I also used to moonlight selling wine at a liquor store and waitress at a sports bar (and some of you may remember the Villa)and drive a bus and a limo. I learned to fire a weapon and operate a backhoe. I loved working at the LEGO factory! My sister Jane is living in Dubai and brother Jan is married to his childhood sweetheart Lisa. They have 2 boys and live in CT. My brother Donald died the...Expand for more