Michelle Thorne:  

Life Hi Class of 1969, How the heck are all of you? I can hardly believe it has been almost 40 years since we left the halllowed halls of Arroyo High School. I made plans and God laughed. I like my life very much but it certainly is not the one I planned. I have a degree in Education, but the State of California doesn't have enough money to make me go back into a classroom. I have owned a New/Used bookstore in the San Gabriel Valley for over 25 years and it truly is my calling. I was the Romance Writers National Bookseller of the Year a few years ago and I'm active with the local chapter of RWA in Orange County. I am their bookseller as well as being on their board of directors for many years. I dabble a writing, but it's way to hard to do if you don't have that"fire in your belly" and I dont. I volunteer as a docent at a local museum and help a good friend of mine with a whale watch group. I love to travel, but never have the time when I have the money or the money when I have the time. My older sister lives with me and is poor health so I spend a great deal of time in Dr. offices and in hospitals rooms, but what can you do, she's family. I have been divorced for alot longer than I was married and I don't think I'll ever do that again. I was never blessesd with children but I have my sisters grandkids and their kids. I have a brand new great-great neice (2-24-07) named Penny. I have way too many cats and I foster kittens for the Amanda Foundation. I still ride horses, I just don't own any right now. A friend of mine has a stable and there's always a horse to be exercised. I'd love to hear from any of you who are out there in cyberspace. My Bookstore's name is Bearly Used Books, Home of A Great R...Expand for more