Randy Keho:  

Life The more things change, the more they stay the same. Yes, I'm back in Illinois. No more living the Jimmy Buffett lifestyle under Florida's sunny skies, at least for now. My mother broke her hip while visiting her sister and family in Belfast, Northern Ireland in the winter of '07. Shortly thereafter, she fell down and struck her head and began showing symptons of Alzheimer's. As a resutl, I returned to Illinois in February '08 to assist in her caregiving, since my father couldn't handle her 24/7. I moved in with my friend, Karen, who lives in Marengo, Illinois. Fotrunately, I was able to transfer back to Rockford as an Assistant District Manager for Aramark Uniform Services. I thought I'd live with Karen for six months or so until I got a place in Rockford. However, I was asked to consider taking a District Manager position, which could have been anywhere in the country. However, I held off until March of 2010 when I was promoted to District Manager in Arlington Heights, Illinois. I'm still close enough to assist the family andI still live with Karen, who's become my guardian angel. Then, in July of 2010, I was promoted to Fleet and Special Projects Manager in Arlington Heights. Fortunately, I have a company car and fuel card. The commute is about the same as it is from Marengo to Rockford, but little did Karen know, that when she lived with me in Florida, she'd be returning the favor in triplicate. My son, Patrick, turned 21 in April of 2010, so he and I celebrated the occassion within limits. My grandson, Tristen, will celebrate his fifth birthday next month and his mother, Meghan, 23, returned from St. Louis, where she lived with her mother, to live in Freeport, Illinois. It's great to have the little guy back. I still return to Florida at least once a year to visit my friends and former co-workers, usually during the winter months. I miss Florida, but I believe things happen for a reason. It was like a three-year long vacation. Previous Life I transfered from Rockford, Illinois, to Tampa, Florida in Nov. '05. I was an Assistant District Manager for Aramark Uniform Services and I live in Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland is between Tampa and Orlando. I have been divorced twice and, by the way, I have pledged to remain single for the rest of my life! My parents still live in Rockford, which enables me to keep an eye on them. I loved living in Florida. I lived on Lake Gibson, which is also home to numerous gators who liked to sun themselves on the banks of a...Expand for more