Valerie Hughes:  

The most surprizing thing about me is I have 5 kids, all grown and 16 grandchildren. In school, I swore I would never have any. The next thing that changed, I lost my shyness, my inability to talk outload. Now I speak my mind to any trapped in my presence. I married Johnny Wanamaker ( may he rest in peace) in 1975, divorced and married again in 1979. Divorced and went it alone until 1991, when I met and married Kevin Hughes, my husband of 17 years. I was a survivalist for awhile, lived in a fifth wheel, no electric, no running water, IT WAS GREAT. But then I got sick and had to come back to civilization. Now I spend my days here. Update on this: It has now been 20 years with( Troy Athens kid) and I have come back to finish this. I left the suburbs for Farm life, worked hard at growing my own food, Power and kids who know what is important in life. I own very little, live in a 100 year old house with my dog and a disabled husband, and life is just fine. I have spent a lot of time on Face book, but still haven't connected with some of the people who were the most important to me. I was beginning to think John got custody of the Friends in the divorce! Kidding. We may never get back toge...Expand for more