I'm from Ohio.
  I'm married to my best friend, Jeff.
  We've been married for 24 years.
  We have five children together (stair steps - ages 24, 22, 21, 20, and 18).
  My oldest son just left for Afghanistan on May 8, 2011 to help train the Afghanistan military and police so they can hold their own against terrorists.   All of our children are adults now.  =)  *smiling because it seems like we've been raising kids forever!*
  I worked piddly jobs all my life (nurse aide, store stocker, tech rep -- the jobs were actually important jobs, but I busted my behind to make the little bit of money that I did).
  Since all my children are grown, I've decided to go to the University of Toledo, to earn a degree, to get job that I am getting paid good for the hard work that I will do.
  My goal is to be a medical technologist.  My second choice is to become a nurse (which was my original lifetime dream).
  I've had health problems for several years, and despite the fibromyalgia and spondylosis in my neck, I've made a decision to "suck it up" and go for what I've wanted to do forever.
  I have a good family who supports me through my educational goals.  =)
  We had a dog, named Chewy, whom we had to put down after 14 years.  That dog still lives on in my heart!  It was the first pet I've had, who lived in our home, and was treated as part of the family -- and it wasn't until then, that I realized how good of a companion that a pet can be!
  Now we have a pet bunny, named Mole.  She was a gift to my daughter but after Jessica saw how much work they are and time they take, she decided to leave her with us.  Good choice on her part!  =)
  I like doing things such as gardening, scrapbooking, and pixelling graphics.
  I like meeting new people.  I find those whom I meet online and from different countries, very interesting and quite talented!  =)
  I like living my life with good morals.  My favorite life quote is the Golden Rule... "Do unto others that you would want done unto you".  How much simpler can it get than that?
  I can't stand people who cheat, lie, and steal.  (I have lots more thoughts on this...)
  I can't think of anything else right now... if you want to know more, just ask!  =)