Born in the midwest, migrated at a young age to California by way of a short stay in Oregon.....

From a big Irish-Catholic family... or as I like to call it, Mother's crazy and Dad's an Alcoholic! Both recovered... well at least my dad stopped drinking  30 years ago... SNORK!

SNORK  the sound I make when I laugh, which is often! 

Did not graduate from high school as I began having panic attacks and became agoraphobic for a few years.... was lucky enough to find help from a remarkable phsycologist  and overcame some of it... went to Junior College... and then got my Real Estate License.. and then got my GED.  

I got married at 23, to a wonderful older man,(27) perception is everything.  SNORK!  Who as it turned out, was an alcoholic...  So, I got divorced.... I raised 4 lovely children.... who are currently young adults, as I am 49 and will be 50 in a month!   I have 3 spectacular grandchildren... who I see often.... I have two cats, one on purpose.

As are most women, I'm a work in progress!   So, depending on the day you catch me... my point of view or political affiliation could be anything!