Donna Gemba:  

Life Updated: 6 August 2006 What an exciting journey! After HS went to White Plains- attended school and worked (waitressed and worked in dept stores). After Berkeley stayed in the Westchester area for a couple years and worked in NYC at 550-5th Ave (GREAT job)! Moved to Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn for a yr. still wkg in Manhattan. Old boyfriend from NY called from CO and said I would like it there and flew out for a wk. - I liked it very much and I met someone and within 2 wks- sold everything and settled in Evergreen, CO for 25 years. My beautiful daughter, Nicole was born in Feb 1982. Her Dad and I moved back East (NY & NJ) for a year, then back to CO. I was a single Mom for about 8 years- Ahhh, the single life- it was great! But then at 38... I met my husband at one of my daughter's soccer games; we moved to Greeley, CO for 5 years and then in 1997 we sold everything we owned and moved to Germany and here we currently reside! Meine mann est Deutch! (My husband is German) I currently work for the the Dept of Defense. It seems that 5 yrs is a magic #- I get very bored and may need to do something different. Looking to retire in Portugal- they speak English, Medical care is OK, and it is relatively inexpensive to live there. Oh, and it's WARM and friendly and still within relative proximity to other countries! Still alot of fantastic places to see and people to meet... It is nice to gain a global perspective- and it is reassuring that the world is getting smaller all the time. I have been blessed with a very closeknit family-I have the BEST sisters-all who are doing very well. In May 2005 I lost my only brother, David. Our children: My daughter Nicole (single) is back in Germany (for the 3rd time) working for and attending UMUC. My two step-daughters: Siobhan 25, is working for a law firm in Denver, CO going to college part time and is a new homeo...Expand for more