My Life Present

This is a first for me. I've always been a little behind everyone else. But now is the time to grow a little bit. Infact, I'm not sure I even know what you do on a blog but I'm going to find out. I'm just going to start by telling a little bit about myself. I am 58 yrs of age and live around Boatman, Ok. between Pryor and Salina. First time I've lived in the country and I love it. I'm retired as the Mayes County Treasurer, Pryor. Had alot of good times there and very fortunate that I could retire at 57 I was lucky enough to work there 24 years. I have worked in many places with many different jobs and never dreamed I would end up in politics even though it is county size politics. I am a strong democrat. I am married to "Hubie" or Herbert. We have been married for 35 years (unbelievable). I have one son Nick who is married to a wonderful girl, Ellie, with 2 great kids, Zayden & Zoe. Unfortunately, they live in Montana which is a very long way from Oklahoma. Ellie is from Montana which she has family there. They met in the Navy and was on the same ship, the Shoop. They got married in Everett, Wa. and when they got out of the Navy moved to Pryor then Tulsa then back to Pryor and bought our old house (which I grew up in) for about 4 years. The day after my retirement party Ellie and the kids moved to Montana. I was crushed. I was hoping that I could spend more time with my grandkids. But things just didn't work out. I just can't wait until they get a webcam!!!! I have 2 sisters and 1 brother (Judy, Roger and Sally, I'm the baby). Both my parents are deceased and I miss them so. My Dad never got to see my grandchildren.

My husband served 3 tours in Viet Nam before we met. He has problems but we cope with them. We are of the few that has managed to stay together. Most Viet Nam Vets have been married more that once. When we got married he hopped from job to job while I worked at Mercantile Bank in Tulsa which is no more, they were bought out by BOK, however, I had already left because my husband got a job overseas in Iran. I had never flown in an airplane and had never been outside the neighboring states of Oklahoma. This is a story that is unusual, funny, scary but an adventure that I will never forget.