The fall of 2003 and all of 2004 has been really rough for me. My
wonderful husband, Richard fought a brave, but losing battle
with brain cancer. He died on January 30th, 2004. I didn't become
a nurse; one semester was enough to prove that wasn't for me. I
have had many careers in my life; Secretary, Personnel Chief for
the Government, part time sales clerk, and finally 20 years with
Maritz Travel Company- Incentive Travel Company (in many
areas, Administrative Assistant, Travel Director (Tour Director),
and Travel Planner. ) My husband was the Administrative
Manager for Coca Cola USA in St. Louis for over 28 years and
took early retirement when they closed the plant. We moved to
Lake Havasu Cith Arizona in Sept. l993 but I got homesick for my
three daughter, three grandsons and one