About Me

I was born in a small town in Maine. Although it is called Baileyville now, when I lived there, it was Woodland. My high school class was the largest ever to graduate -- we totaled 59. Most of my family was born, grew up and continued to live there, so I was surrounded by aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.

I made a run for it and went to Johnson State College after my senior year. That is where I met my future husband. Both of our families were very traditional, mine Cahtholic, his Jewish, so it was a rocky beginning. Especially since we didn't have plans to get married any time soon.

A few years later, I was working for a small firm in southern VT that created MLS software for Real Estate agents and brokers. I started by writing their user guides and that turned into writing press releases and collateral. By the end of the 1990's I was also creating marketing campaigns and attending tradeshows -- one year I exhibited at 43 in 9 months. Eventually the company was purchased by an organization in Las Vegas and they relocated me to help with the transition.

When the Internet bubble burst in 2000'ish, I found myself unemployed. I went back to school and finished by BS and started working in a call center. I wanted to get some experience with a large corporation, since all of my experience until this point was with start-ups.

As life settled into a routine, Jeff and I were able to travel: Italy, Greece, Scotland, New Zealand, Fiji, England. I loved the new perspective it gave me.

In September 2007, while sitting in our hot tub enjoying some bubbly, I asked my Fiancee Jeff what he wanted for his 40th birthday (in January). He said he wanted to get married. WOW! Ok! It took almost 2 months to find a location. From there, we put together a wedding in 90 days. People were invited via Facebook, email and telephone as we were afraid invitations would get lost with the holiday mail.

In January 2008, we were married after being together for 19 years. Clergy included a rabbi and his minister wife. Friends and family came together, many meeting for the first time. Although my dad had died 6 months earlier, I know he was there that night too.

Since then, my life has been in flux, but it has certainly made things interesting. I am still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up.