Lorraine Ross:  

A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a key to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world." Since St. Rays I've gotten married, raised 5 children, attended college, worked, whew! It's exhausting! We've moved away from RI. I'm officially a displaced northerner. Currently residing in Alabama. Our older 3 boys are all fulltime military, living in various parts of the world. I still have two younger daughters living at home. I even have 3 grandchildren! I'm in denial about my age. Age doesn't matter, state of mind matters. Alabama's too far from the beaches. I do have hopes of returning to New England.... eventually... On the upside, Alabama offers warmer weather, everyone moves at a slow pace, probably from HEAT EXHAUSTION! Life is less stressful here & less keeping up w the Jones'. There's plenty of cows, goats, horses grazing on fields of rolling grass here. I'm in Auburn ~ you may have heard, Home of the SEC Championship Auburn FOOTBALL Team! It's HUGE here. DON'T EVER SAY aloud that Football isnt' a big deal! You may chased out of town! Just embrace the football phenomenon, go with it. i enjoy many months a year of outdoor fitness hobbies: cycling, pushing my disabled daughter in our jog stroller, Hiking, swimming, scuba, & the gym of course! I've gone 13 years without wearing my winter ski jacket un...Expand for more