Margie Vicknair-Pray:  

Life (2013) Life changes - daughter is off in college, just returned from a semester abroad in France. She is a young woman now and I still have to adjust to her being able to handle the world alone. I'm semi-retired, not by choice but by circumstance. The job that I once loved changed, new management, and became a miserable place to be, so I am no longer there. Spending some time to figure out where I want to go - residence-wise and job-wise. Thinking of trying to sell the house - I love it but don't need such a big place for just me and the dogs. Still have the same four pups - and a bunch of fish! (2011) Okay, it's farther along, my girl just graduated high school with an IB degree - great program (International Baccalaureate) and is heading off to college soon. Don't want to put where, but it is in Texas and not too far away, so we can both visit each other without too much upset, but far enough to give a teen growing space! I think she will miss the dogs more than she misses me! :-) My life goes on much the same - work and caring for daughter; it will change now with her going away. Empty nesting. We'll see what happens! (2009) Well, I laugh as I read what I put in here 8 years ago (probably early 2001)when I first entered something in Classmates. Life changes. All of our old lovable dogs are gone to whatever dog heaven is - I'm like Will Rogers, I want to go to a heaven where my pets are or it just won't seem like a good place. I've been through two marriages and two divorces... Talk about life changing! My daughter is now ...Expand for more