cannalilylady
I've Been Tagged - Explored
Me...age 2.
OH OH ..I've been tagged by Desertglitter - so here are
10 Things About Me:
1. My name is Vicki. I am American. Born and raised in Ohio, retired to Michigan, relocated to Florida where I've now lived for 17 years. I love living in Florida from mid October to Mid March. It is too hot and humid for me the rest of the year but tolerable since I don't have to be outside anymore than I want to be.
2. I am only 4 ft 11 inches tall now - I lost an inch and a half somewhere - and I am called "small" (although I could lose 10 pounds and probably should). I am a senior citizen - I don't recall getting 'old' but apparently I did. But I am very fortunate to still be physically and mentally healthy.
3. I am eldest of 8 children. I have 2 brothers and 5 sisters. (6 sisters now because I have adopted my Flickr friend Trykemom to be my little sister too). :-)
4. I am married to my Bob. We have been together for 25 years last November.
You won't see many pics of him on Flickr though as he hates being photographed. He is also retired.
5. I have 3 children from my former marriage. 2 boys and a girl. They are all grown up now of course and married. One son lives about a hundred miles from us. My other son lives in Hawaii and my daughter lives in Ohio. Because of the miles separating us, I don't see them nearly as often as I would like.
6. I have 6 grandchildren and I am quite proud of them. The 2 eldest boys live on the West Coast of Florida and the other 2 boys and 2 girls live in Ohio. I became a great grandmother ( a WHAT?! lol) in June 2011. A little boy. This year he was blessed with a baby sister. I don't see the grandkids nearly as often as I'd like either.
7. I am retired now. I have worked many jobs over the years...most all of them involved working with the public...saleslady, waitress, medical assistant, restaurant owner/manager, retail shop manager, loan company cashier...but now I keep busy by being involved in the operations of the condo association where we live. I served on the Board of Directors and as Secretary of the Association for 4 years, I am a member of the Security Committee and the Grounds Beautification Committee too and I am in charge of the Library.
8. I am a people person. I enjoy the company of friends. I have many friends here and in Ohio, but I am thrilled to have made so many Flickr friends from all over the world the past couple years too. I enjoy seeing their photos of places and things I would not see otherwise and I learn so much about their part of the world from them.
9. I love animals. I am especially fond of cats. When I lived in Ohio, I, along with 6 friends, formed our county's first Humane Society. I do miss having a pet. I would love to have a cat and a small dog - but Bob is not a pet person and I want to keep him around. It really is simpler not to have a pet though when it comes time to travel up to Ohio and Michigan for a stay. Finding a sitter for my houseplants is difficult enough.
10. For relaxation I love to play cards with some of my gal pals, to read, crochet, attend concerts and plays with Bob, check out garage sales and estate sales, take photographs of everything I find interesting (I submit some of them to the local newspaper and have been published by them several times) ...... and of course I love to explore others' photos on Flickr.
I've Been Tagged - Explored
Me...age 2.
OH OH ..I've been tagged by Desertglitter - so here are
10 Things About Me:
1. My name is Vicki. I am American. Born and raised in Ohio, retired to Michigan, relocated to Florida where I've now lived for 17 years. I love living in Florida from mid October to Mid March. It is too hot and humid for me the rest of the year but tolerable since I don't have to be outside anymore than I want to be.
2. I am only 4 ft 11 inches tall now - I lost an inch and a half somewhere - and I am called "small" (although I could lose 10 pounds and probably should). I am a senior citizen - I don't recall getting 'old' but apparently I did. But I am very fortunate to still be physically and mentally healthy.
3. I am eldest of 8 children. I have 2 brothers and 5 sisters. (6 sisters now because I have adopted my Flickr friend Trykemom to be my little sister too). :-)
4. I am married to my Bob. We have been together for 25 years last November.
You won't see many pics of him on Flickr though as he hates being photographed. He is also retired.
5. I have 3 children from my former marriage. 2 boys and a girl. They are all grown up now of course and married. One son lives about a hundred miles from us. My other son lives in Hawaii and my daughter lives in Ohio. Because of the miles separating us, I don't see them nearly as often as I would like.
6. I have 6 grandchildren and I am quite proud of them. The 2 eldest boys live on the West Coast of Florida and the other 2 boys and 2 girls live in Ohio. I became a great grandmother ( a WHAT?! lol) in June 2011. A little boy. This year he was blessed with a baby sister. I don't see the grandkids nearly as often as I'd like either.
7. I am retired now. I have worked many jobs over the years...most all of them involved working with the public...saleslady, waitress, medical assistant, restaurant owner/manager, retail shop manager, loan company cashier...but now I keep busy by being involved in the operations of the condo association where we live. I served on the Board of Directors and as Secretary of the Association for 4 years, I am a member of the Security Committee and the Grounds Beautification Committee too and I am in charge of the Library.
8. I am a people person. I enjoy the company of friends. I have many friends here and in Ohio, but I am thrilled to have made so many Flickr friends from all over the world the past couple years too. I enjoy seeing their photos of places and things I would not see otherwise and I learn so much about their part of the world from them.
9. I love animals. I am especially fond of cats. When I lived in Ohio, I, along with 6 friends, formed our county's first Humane Society. I do miss having a pet. I would love to have a cat and a small dog - but Bob is not a pet person and I want to keep him around. It really is simpler not to have a pet though when it comes time to travel up to Ohio and Michigan for a stay. Finding a sitter for my houseplants is difficult enough.
10. For relaxation I love to play cards with some of my gal pals, to read, crochet, attend concerts and plays with Bob, check out garage sales and estate sales, take photographs of everything I find interesting (I submit some of them to the local newspaper and have been published by them several times) ...... and of course I love to explore others' photos on Flickr.