Angela Lightner:  

Life My Spouse We met at Rec Park in Arlington Heights playing volley ball in January 1991. I was new to the facility and he chose me on his team. After avoiding a relationship with him for 4 years, I finally called him and said we should get together. We were engaged 6 months later and married in May 1996. My Pets Our dog, Tucson, is a shepherd mix. We adopted her from Kay's Animal Shelter. She is hyper and likes to run around a lot. She barks too much, but is really sweet and likes to play. She also learns tricks quickly. She catches icecubes, does the bunny hop and all sorts of neat things. Our cats - Taffy, Taz and Timber are all different. Taffy has mood swings, Taz is a scaredy cat and Timber is mischevious. Our hamster, Jake, is a rodent and pain in the butt. My Kids My husband and I adopted Jessie in July 2000. She is now 13 and really sweet, but also a handful. She has a temper and likes to get her way. Adopting an older child is a lot of work, but the rewards are fanta...Expand for more