Dixie Strauss:  

I've lived in Lincoln, NE, Littleton, CO, Omaha, NE, back to Lincoln, NE, then Westminster, CO, Colorado Springs, CO, and my final of 24 moves to Lincoln, NE again. I am the mother of 6 children we raised (lost one twin) 4 sons and 2 daughters ages 38 to 58. We have 15 grandchildren as of today and 1 great-granddaughter. I have my MS in Special Education, am retired from teaching after over 20 years, and I am not substitute teaching in District 11 anymore. My husband, Paul, passed away in 2014 and was a retired home builder/land developer with an engineering degree. My Paul passed in May, 2014 and I returned to Lincoln in 2017. My eldest daughter lives here and my other children are in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Seattle. I also I read, walk, exercise on my bike in my little office, take classes that interest me, go to P.E.O., am active in my church and find a myriad of fun things to go to and then visit children and grandchildren in Colorado, Washington, and Wisconsin as well as friends and family. My brother and his wife of 60 years this year live in Ventura, California. Most of the houses in their area burned. They were two houses away. I am only a day away from all of the three children in Colorado and one in Wisconsin and the one in Seattle flies in from time to time as he has children here also. I hated leaving Colorado as I love it so but this is the best choice for me. I have moved ever since before I was one and have moved many, many times since. You'd think my dad and husband were in the military. My dad was with Western Union telegraph. I am hoping this is my last move as I am getting old and tired! My children say they will hel...Expand for more