Mary Anne Knapp:  

After highschool, I attended Texas Tech. Summers and holidays I worked for Mobil Oil in Midland, and had a great extended family there who encouraged me greatly, and welcomed me back each year. At the end of my senior year I got married and moved to NJ (what was I thinking!?!). I lived in NJ for 7 months, and then we were transferred to PA (much better!) My son, David, was born in Reading. He attended Penn State and the University of Maine. He is married, living in Poland with his wife and 3 sons, and working for IBM as an electrical engineer. My daughter, Laura, was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, graduated from Misericordia College, and then studied at Crozier Hospital in Philadelphia. She is also married and lives outside of Scranton PA. She works as an untrasound tech, and is my very best friend. I was married for 27 years and then divorced. I moved to Keene, NH and have just fallen in love with New England. Winters are not so hot, but this NH, VT area is just beautiful. I am a pretty bad skier, but do enjoy trying! I manage a growing dental practice which keeps me very busy. I have a wonderful, if unruly, staff and enjoy my work for the most part. I enjoy outdoors activities, kayaking, walking, fishing and tennis. I played tennis competitively for about 10 years, but am just a recreational player now. I also love quilting, and have just started making and designing jewelry which is great fun. My constant companion is a tuxedo cat, Snoopy, whom I adore. He is my first cat, after having dogs (and even an orphaned squirrel once)all my life. He just makes me laugh and keeps me from taking myself too seriously! I have been fortunate to have traveled a bit, and feel very lucky to be in good health. Boy, this sounds so boring, but actually i...Expand for more