Robin Richie:  

Life I moved from Anchorage in 1987, and moved to Wasilla. I LOVED it there! The kids and I spent alot of time in Hatchers Pass, they loved gold-panning, and picking blueberries. We did alot of that, plus fishing, four-wheeling when my husband was gone, which was alot of the time. He worked up on the North Slope on an Oil and Drilling Exploration Rig for a few different companies for about 14 years, so I just stayed home raising the kids. I moved from Wasilla, Alaska to Rice Lake, Wisconsin with my husband Dave of 24 years, and 4 kids in the winter of 1999. I work for a foods manufacturing company here, and love it. He works For a company that makes precision weights, and scales. As a CNC Machinist. The hot summer and sun are GREAT! We love to hunt, and fish... ice-fishing is great. Everyone here has ice fishing shacks, looks like a huge city on the ice. And we go boating alot. My husband wants to take the boat out on Lake Superior in Michigan, and all I can think about is the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking! I now have one grandson Christopher (Laine) Robin he's almost 2 yrs old, and another grandson on the way. Their mom is my oldest Amanda she's 23, and engaged to their dad Zach. Out of my 4 children I have 3 at home still. Buck Cody 16 he'll be a senior this fall, Heidi Jo 15 in 10th, and Missie Sue 14 starting high school this fall. Three of us in my family are also HAM's, Amatuer Radio Operators. I'm WL7DO, my husband Dave is NL7QC, and my son is KC9JGU. Amateur radio, often called Ham radio, is a hobby and public service enjoyed by about six million people throughout the world. An amateur radio operator, also known as a ham or radio amateur, uses advanced radio equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training. We're still trying to get the girls licenced, they didn't pass the first time but, neither did I. Their also part of our counties Storm Weather Trackers, they look for tornado's and ect... There's lots to do here!! School The teacher that I had that influenced me the most was Mrs. McDonald in World History, 9th grade. She made the class fun, and exciting. She was a very thoughtful, and careing teacher. If you had problems she was always there to listen. I still think back on her even today. I wish my kids had just ...Expand for more