Marianne Glassen:  

Life : I taught physical education for 37 years and retired on 6/6/15. My favorite memory in teaching was when I was very honored to be nominated for the O.C.C. Teacher-of-the-Year in 2011. My first 11 years of teaching P.E. were in high school and the last 26 were in easier elementary. Most of my teaching, 27 years, was in Oceanside and I taught in San Bernardino for the first 10 years of my career. I absolutely love living in Carlsbad and I have been married to Tom for 36 years. He is a national strategic accounts manager with Tennant Company. We have three incredibly wonderful children who have NEVER EVER been any trouble for us at all. Our daughter, Shelly (26) graduated from Loyola Marymount (Los Angeles) in May 2012; is the VP for Apogee Culinary Designs, LLC; is a Bar Method instructor in Bressi Ranch (Carlsbad) and lives with us. Our son, Chris (34) graduated from National University in August 2007, works for the City of Carlsbad in the engineering department, is an avid fisherman (has his own boat), lives in Carlsbad and married the lovely Stephanie Lyn in June 2014. Our other daughter, Stephanie Marie (31) married in August 2005, graduated from California State University San Marcos in May 2007, runs the nursery at Las Flores Nazarene Church and is an outstanding mother with her sweet children, Natalie Marie (born on 3-2-10) and Matthew Thomas (born on 11-22-11). She also lives in Carlsbad with her handsome husband, Phil who is an excellent father, is a senior reverend with the Nazarene Church, owns a video/DVD/photography business, and works for Royal Company. We delight in every moment we get to spend with our treasured grandchildren. My very favorite place in the whole wide world is Catalina Island and II have traveled all over the U.S.; Mexico; throughout Europe; and to islands in the Caribbean & the Bahamas. My second favorite place is Maui and probably a lot of people feel the same way about that special island. I have been to the Hawaiian Islands eight times (so far) and three of the trips have been to Maui. Our family vacationed there for 8 super fun-filled days in July 2005. In March 2004, I went to Curacao, an island off of the coast of Venezuela, next to the island of Aruba. The brilliant colors of the ocean in the lovely Caribbean are a truly awesome sight...one I hope I will always remember. In March 2005, I traveled to the resort of Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. This place is absolutely breath-taking! The whole island is dedicated to this huge, lavish resort. Atlantis has been rated as one of ...Expand for more