Linda Hauley:  

Life My Spouse This is my second marriage. My first marriage was with my high school sweetheart which lasted 12 years. Our interests subsequently diverged. I met my present husband at the accountant's office where I worked. I originally interviewed and hired him. We worked only occasionally together for the next couple of years. Then one Friday evening, being the only two unattached people in our office, we were both working late and decided to have a bite to eat together. We found we had so many similar interests that a few months later we started dating. The rest, they say, is history! My Pets We have two dogs, Duchess and Dotti. Duchess is a seven year old Golden Retriever, a lovely, kind, gentle dog, but can be very protective too. Dotti (short for Dot.com) is only three years old and is a mixed breed of retriever and possibly springer spaniel or border collie. She is white with three big black dots on her back and tail (the reason for her name). We also have two ponds with Canadian Koi fish (coloured Carp, really) in them. One we call "Momma" has given birth to two of the others. My lovebirds were given to me by a friend at work. The mom and dad have laid another clutch so, who knows, maybe I'll have to build an aviary!! I love their company but when I'm talking on the phone, they sure like to compete! My Kids We have twin sons, Marcus & David, who are now 30 (April, 2002). Marcus has his own business, his commercial pilots licence and a background career in accounting & office management. David works for a utility, reading meters and previously was in the Construction industry. In 1989 we adopted our daughter, Crystal, who was the...Expand for more