Retired 6/15/18 after working for the  

1.  City of Minneapolis for 30 years! 

After I was through with my post high school education I lived in Uptown until a friend of mine was moving to San Francisco and talked me into going along.  I lived and worked in the city for a few years of fun and craziness and ended up transferring back to Minneapolis with a corporate job.  I met my husband at work and got married; I was close to 30 by then….  His job took us to Omaha, Nebraska where our first son was born.  Dan came home from work one day and said that we an opportunity to transfer San Francisco – I started packing immediately.  We lived there for 2 years where our second son was born then decided to transfer back to be closer to family and better schools.  (Sometimes we still question that decision!)  And so, we have been here 21 years.

I was fortunate to stay home, raising our two boys and learned a lot about learning disabilities and advocating.  I have become interested in health through nutrition and alternative medicine.  My husband and I have become avid bicyclists the past 3 years and ride every day during the summer.  Our favorite is to ride downtown Minneapolis and picnic along the Mississippi.  Currently I work for Hopkins School District and I bike to work whenever it is possible.

About 8 years ago I took a painting class and it stuck.  I drew during my high school and college days but was always afraid of color; it isn’t as scary as I thought; oil paint is so forgiving!  I recently started drawing again and have been involved with a group that gets together during the summer to sketch, critique and this summer – sweat!  In the fall it is back to the classroom.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.