Linda DuBos:  

It's always so exciting when you see an old friend on classmates. So you pop over to their page wanting to see where life has taken them since those long ago days of high school; and there is nothing there. How disappointing. My story has also been blank. I suppose the reason for me is because it's a little overwhelming to know where to begin. I could throw out a lot of boring facts - I've been married, I've been divorced, I've remarried (Patrick is his name), I have five children, four of which are still living, I also have three wonderful stepchildren, five grandchildren, and one great-grandson. But that isn't the sum total of who we are. It's just the best parts of who we've become. Life is a journey. Always changing. Always evolving. I've always been an overachiever. In my professional life I worked my way up to the top as an escrow officer, a Limited Practice Officer, officer manager, and Designated Escrow Officer. Went back to school and got my degree in real estate law. All that meant was that I spent too much time at the office. Too much time away from my children. Being the best wasn't in the long run worth that lost time. Then comes retirement and the question what the heck do I do with myself now. No more 12 hour days at the office. Twenty four hour days at home. My goodness! So begins the quest to discover what to do with the rest of my life. And you know what I discovered? This is really an exciting time to find out who I really am. My children are grown. My husband is still dependent on me but my time is basically my own. I do things I never had an interest in previously. I do scrapbooks for my grandchildren and found out I like being creative. I developed a line of children's clothing called Tea Party Fashions. I created a...Expand for more