Laura Thorsell:  

Life Started out being born in Alaska, lived there off and on and spent several years living in Port Angeles, Wa, where I attended both Franklin and Lincoln schools. Moved to Vancouver, Wa and then to Lacey, Wa , due to my Dad's job requirements with the state. Graduated from North Thurston HS in Lacey, Washington in 1974. Joined the United States Marine Corps in 1975 where I served & retired from in October 1998. I've been lucky enough to live in & visit places both around the world & in the USA, having seen both the best and worst of humanity. I've met alot of great folks both here & abroad, friends, that I've still kept in touch with. I did try the marriage thing, but it did not work out. After over a decade of being single, Jerry found me. At our class reunion in 1994, he & I clicked but lost touch. He found me on Classmates in 2002, & to make a long story short, we were married in July 2004. My husband's name is Jerry Thorsell & we have known each other since the 7th grade. We were in the same high school graduation class. We have 5 children(Jerry has 2 boys & 1 daughter, I have 2 daughters) between us, 3 granddaughters & 4 grandsons. For those of you who know me, my daughter Sandie & her other half David, have 2 children, Alexis, 9, Jacob, 3. They live in Vancouver, Wa. Sandie works for UPS & Dave is a manager for a steel company. My younger daughter Kristin just got out of the Marine Corps after 6 years, is married to Dan, whose making the Air Force a career. His dad is a retired Marine, whom I've known for years. Kristin & Dan have a son, Aidan who is 2. They are currently calling Hill AFB, Utah home. Jerry's daughter lives in the Dallas, Tx area, where, we hope to spend time riding our Harleys when we become semi-full retired for part of every year. We really like that part of the country. His sons live in the Charleston, SC area and we hope to make more trips out that way too. Jerry retired from the Navy after 20 years as a Master Chief & now works for the Washington State Patrol. I'm a civil service worker at Madigan Army Medical Center on Fort Lewis, working in the Emergency Room. We sold our home in the Seattle area in 2005 and relocated back to Lacey. We bought a home that's the perfect size for us, visitors, 2 spoiled cats, 1 very large Red Doberman, Harleys, quads, & toy hauler. We do not plan on moving again. Jerry & I spend alot of time in the outdoors (hiking/walking), photography, checking out motorcycle & muscle/hot rod car shows & getting ...Expand for more