Marlene Morris:  

in Genesee County until 1998. I taught health education mainly with some physical education sprinkled in, depending the school's schedule. If I had not had a bicycle accident in 1998, I'd maybe be teaching, but definitely would be playing my violin in the Genesee Symphony Orchestra, the states' oldest community orchestra. I thank the music teachers at the elementary school and at Monroe. I really loved being in the orchestra and being "in the pit" for the musicals. Since my traumatic brain injury, most everything consumes much more time and energy, even writing. I am not complaining, it is just a statement of fact. I am most happy to be alive. I do not take anything for granted. Two years after my accident, some friends suggested that we rent a house in Florida for a month. Upon returning and viewing each others pictures, they all wanted copies of my photographs. Because of the trip, my daughter and close friends encouragement, I found some direction in my life again. My business has grown from just making note cards to taking events, various types of portraits, and digital restoration. People have me restore 'old', cracked, ripped and dirty/stained photographs; the pictures that just scanning cannot fix. I have been an exhibitor at local festivals including the Memorial Art Gallery's, "Clothesline Show", coffee shops, LeRoy, etc. In the photo section I put in some restorations that I have done.