Brenda Luster:  

Life Hi, I live in Des Moines, Iowa, where I have resided for about 20 years. I got married in 1981 and moved to North Carolina where my husband was stationed in the Marine Corps. 2 years later he got stationed in San Diego and we spent 2 years there. Best weather in America, beautiful blooms in January, great sightseeing. But too crowded, expensive cost of living and unsafe many places at night. While there I finished my two year AA degree hoping to further pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic art design. Shortly after my husband got out of the military and we moved to Iowa, we had our first son. Three years later we had a second son. I decided to be a stay-at-home mom which I loved. Over the years I was a teacher's aide and did volunteer work both at school and at an inner city food pantry/clothing center. My husband was a computer programmer at a large financial institution. In late 2003, he had a massive heart attack and passed away. A difficult and painful time, especially for my sons who were then 13 and 16. The following summer I started back to college, where I was the oldest student in many of my classes. A difficult transition, but I loved being back in school again and did well. I attended 2 semesters, and hope to go on and complete a bachelor's degree, but I have needed to get employment now and am looking for something part time to work into full time. I attend a large interdenominational church regularly. I vote in all major elections. I take line dance lessons and country western dance lessons at a local bar a couple of times a week and go out on the weekends to practice what I've learned. I love dancing! I've been to Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida twice which was great fun, would love to go again someday. I would also love to go...Expand for more