My goal here is to bring friends together that I have met on the internet. Also to supply useful links to information and other home pages. Please be patient as I am new and confused at this sort of thing...but I find the web strangely amusing and extremely fascinating

Taken the summer of '98 & '99

I was born and raised in Escanaba, Michigan. Our town has a population of 15,000. Many people dont even know that we are part of Michigan! We are Yoopers!!! A Yooper is a person born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.(For you unfamiliar with the geography of the state, that's the part that is NOT shaped like a mitten,and tends to get left off maps, logos, stamps, etc. It IS part of the state of Michigan though and it is NOT part of Wisconsin or Canada!) On my links page please visit the Yooper Home Page.

I was a Domestic Engineer for 28 years. I married at age 18 and for you that aren't a wiz at math....that makes me 52 in 2004!. *yipppeeeeeee* I have 2 children that are now young men. Bob who is 27 and Ryan who is 23. Currently they both have made decisions to leave the nest. *SIGH* Bob buying a house in Chicago and plans to marry Aum in June of 2004. Ryan spent his senior year of high school in Germany as a foreign exchange student(the learning experience of his life!)and now enrolled at NMU and will graduate with a BA in Elem. Ed in Dec. of 2003.
My home seems to somewhat to small at times...... but I am sure with the next few years I will hear many echos.

I live about 4 miles from Escanaba's main street. I've seen many changes take place here but have been very forutnate that my home town was the chosen to raise our children. It is not uncommon to visit with people you are standing in line with at the grocery store or just wave as two cars pass each other. At one time I moved to another part of the country but found that there really wasnt another place quite like 'HOME'.

My interests vary from year to year. I am a 'Jill of all trades and master of none!'. I have taken classes offered at Bay de Noc College, William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, and E.A.H.S. Mostly my engineering job came first and formost. I never considered myself Miss Suzy Homemaker but have thrived on being there for my family and hoping to make a lot of great memories. I find that my main interest has always been people in general. As you can now see....I am loving working on the puter and learn more everyday. I find myself doing this more often now..(rolling my eyes).... *smiling* The friends and buddies that I have met make my day a little brighter each day...*sniff sniff* (enough of that)
About two years ago my long time friend Vicki spiked my interest in quilting.......for someone that didn't ever remember how to thread my own sewing machine at the time has fallen in love with the art of quilt-making. I have a very hard time giving them away and have been hording them under the spare bedrooms bed. Only my family has received any that I have made. I've gone on a quilt retreat this past summer and find that all the quilters there were as kind as could be. All very helpful and just a great bunch of ladies to be around.
My life has come full circle....I am at the place that I have always wanted to be. I am engaged to a wonderful man who in exchange thinks the world of me....I can only wish that my boys experience this deep a love in their lives.
If you are interested in seeing my quilts and some family pictures.. CLICK HERE
In the upper right hand corner click on NEWEST...and it will bring you to another page...:)