Elaine I. Harper:  

Life has turned out to be like a box of Chocolates! My Mom keeps telling people I live in LA, I am 20 minutes from the Mouse House, Disneyland & close to the Los Angeles Angels from Anaheim, some ones ego got in the way on that one. After 8 years I wanted to leave the smog and go home but my Son had his roots grounded down here, he lives in a inion Hills , a desert community, elevation 3800ft, with his wife & 2 sons, . My son, Scott,was born with dark red hair, he married a red head & my 2 Grandsons make up their all redheaded house hold. The 4 Reds Dad & Mon, & Boys. I have worked at the City of Brea since June 1980 & I don't see retirement on the near horizon, neithor does my husband Don who is a back yard harmonica & guitar player. In 1994 I went through a mid life ??? & bought a little red Miate, driving on a winding road reminds me of driving up to Sky Park Dam. FUN *A suggested questions was ?What was your biggest suprise at getting old?, Not having 20/20 vision anymore & my hair thinning out. I own and my own home which is a lot of work & my brothes & I are helping our Mother take care of the 3 acres we called home in Plesant Valley. Another suggested question was? How would others remember me?, I was shy, possible because I was teased for being thin, I would like to do something with my life that would make a difference, what I'm not sure, possible when I retire I can work on that one. My sons father and I also had a daughter in 1974 but in 1976 Gwe...Expand for more