Lexi Vallone:  

The day after graduation my mom sent me to Calif to live with my aunt until my birthday...then on June 22 I was in the womans army. Sheehs....she was so happy I wasn't pg or dead. Now I look back and my wild side was nothing compared to what young people do today for fun and games. In the Army I traveled around the US and France. I loved the travel and France was beautiful. I married at 20. Had two beautiful daughters and then the marriage was over. Some years later I met and married my present husband. He is a great guy and I love him after all these years. We owned and operated a restaurant in Cle Elum, Wa. called MaMa Vallone's Steakhouse and Inn. During that time we purchased 20 acres in NE Wash. In 2006 we sold the restaurant and our home and now we are retired at our property. We love living here because we are up in the mountains. Sometimes our yard is like Northwest Treck what with the deer, bear, small fast things, birds and couger. Oh, don't forget the moose. I garden, h...Expand for more