Shery Joseph:  

Life I graduated from Washington HS in 1968 and went on to receive a bachelors degree in teaching from the University of Iowa, and then obtained a masters degree from Ohio State University. Upon graduation, I joined a modern dance company and toured the US for 15 years, living in San Fransisco, New York, and finally Seattle. This is where I met my husband, Daniel Joseph. It took me a while to find the right one and I married at the young age of 33 and we are blessed with two children (Jeremy who is 21 and Nathaniel who is 16). I loved being a mother but decided to worked outside of the home and for five years I was a drug and alcohol counselor, my clients were adolescents and adults. I was also a member of another counseling group for women who thought they might be pregnant, by presenting them with options and assisting them in their decisions. Both of these positions were very rewarding. My latest job was substitute teaching (k-8) in the charter school my son attended. We moved from Seattle to just south of Denver and for 14 years loved the skiing, biking, camping and all the out door activitie. We have justed returned to Colorado after living in Australia for 6 months, this was a great adventure and I would advise you all to travel. My husband works for Boeing and we were relocated there so he could help the Aussi Air Force work on their military radar system. We were able to travel to Fraiser Island (the biggest sand island in the world), watch whales as they migrated south for the summer, visit the Great Barrier Reef, and see the well know turtle refuge called Mariposa. When we left to return to the states we stopped in New Zealand and were blown away by the beautiful scenery. I would highly recommend this to anyone. We rented a motorhome and traveled the south island. We were able to experience the beauty of glaciers, fiords and unbelievable hikes through crystal blue lakes and water falls. My son, who is into photography took 6,000 pictures. It was a true blessing. From New Zealand we visited Singapore and then onto a 10 day tour through Eygpt. We were able to see one of the seven wonders of the world, the pyramids, and Luxor (Valley of the Kings). We took a cruise down the Nile, taking in Abu Simble. This allowed us to step back 4,000 years. Egypt is a very poor and corrupt country but one full of riches and history. Traveling has been a big part of my life, as I have been able to visit many countries (France, Italy, Russia, former Yuposlovia and Hungary). This has given me a different perspective on other cultures and has allowed me to appreciate what we have here in the States. My dad died in November of 2007 and I was able to come home from Australia to attend the funeral. This wa...Expand for more