Jackie Johnston:  

Life Born in Philadelphia, PA, I lived most of my young life in NY state. (Syracuse, Buffalo, Endicott) I attended Herbert Hoover Elementary in Kenmore NY from Kindergarten thru 4th grade when I then moved to Endicott, NY. There, I attended George F. Johnson for 5th grade and was moved to the new elementary school in Crestview Heights (Thomas J. Watson) for 6th grade. My junior high was Jennie F. Snapp and high school was Union Endicott. Went on to college in Canton NY for Hotel Management. Worked the hotel field for a number of years, then went back to school for computer programming around 1979. Jobs included programming, QA work, Technical Instructor, Course Developer and Systems Programmer/DBA. Married for the first time 11/98, Stepmom of 2 (Jasmine and John, both married with children now.) and currently live in California. We first became grandparents in 2004, and now have a total of 4! In spring 2002, I graduated yet another school, this time for Interior Design and was working full-time with a company that designs model homes and sales offices until the bottom fell out of the new housing market. We had planned on returning to the East Coast around the year 2003, but it's more difficult to do than we had planned. We're still aiming for moving back east, but when that will be is anyone's guess! The sooner the better, I say! School There are a lot of things I miss from my below-college school days. I always loved going to school mostly because that was where my social life was! While I don't miss the angst nor the insecurity of day to day existence... I do miss the friends I made, the wonderment of growing up and surety that I was invincible and in total control of my destiny! I miss having people know who I am and where I come from (because they grew...Expand for more