About Me
Hi. Thanks for dropping in. Here's a little about me. I'm thirty-three. I grew up mostly in Florida; born in Jax, lived in Neptune, N.J. for a year or two around age four, then Cutler Ridge, FL for a year. Then we lived in Plantation, FL, for four years. In the summer of 1975 we moved to Peachtree City, GA. Culture shock! In Florida we wore shorts (and sometimes bathing suit tops - I am not making this up) to school. Georgia was . . . well . . . more conventional.
I graduated from Fayette County High School in 1983. I went to the University of Georgia. Why? It was cheap, I guess, but not if you ask my dad. Not that it's not a good school . . . .
I got a B.S. in Pharmacy because it wasn't too hard. I mean, it was kinda hard, but I knew I could get through it.
So I've worked in pharmacy on and off. It's definitely not my love. It's okay. I do enjoy helping people, and the money was pretty good. But it has it's down sides, too. Like in my last job, twelve hour days on your feet, with no breaks. Ever. At all. I had to put up an apology sign just to use the bathroom. And non-medical grocery store managers hanging around trying to flex their little management muscles. Not pretty.
Just before Christmas of this past year, I decided I'd had enough. My kids didn't know me. My husband and I were just passing in the night, one watching kids while the other worked. My husband is super. He's a United Methodist minister. But between his odd hours (Sundays, office hours, evening visits and meetings) and my odd hours (every other day, 12 hours, and every other weekend), it just didn't add up. We had a wonderful sitter one day a week. But even that didn't allow Bruce to attend evening meetings if it was a working day for me.
So I (we) took the plunge back into my staying at home. And I've never looked back. It's a little different, losing a full-time income. I sure am getting that beach urge right about now. But we're happy. Really happy. My kids sing around the house now. And I'm there to meet Sam at the bus stop and help him with his homework. Every day. What's that worth? (Thanks, Dr. Laura.)
So, back to my family. Bruce is forty-one. We met in 1987 and married on October 15, 1988. And I don't remember what life was like before him. He is the love of my life. Always. He has served United Methodist churches in the North Georgia Conference for about fifteen years, I think. Right now we are at Bethany UMC in Fayetteville, about twenty minutes south of Atlanta. It's nice. But in some ways I'll never get used to being a preacher's wife. Bruce's wife? Sure. No problem. But I'm still struggling to find my role in the church. But that's another story . . . .
I've got two great kids, and a son due March 26, 1999. Of course, they are the cutest, most intelligent, and most hilarious kids in the known world. Sam is almost seven.
We just found out on November 6 that our next baby is a boy! I'm thrilled! He is due in late March, and being pregnant has become a major pastime for me. I belong to a wonderful group of moms, all due in March of 1999. We are scattered all over the world and we keep up with every little ache and pain through email. You can read about some of them here.
I'm an INTJ on the Myers-Briggs personality type. Check out the Personality: Character and Temperament site by Keirsey. There are on-line tests available to help you determine which of the sixteen types you are. If you've never looked into personality types I suggest you give it a try. It can help explain all of those things that you thought make you weird.
I started doing genealogy in the seventh grade, as a class assignment. I contacted some relatives that my parents and grandparents suggested and got so much more than I ever dreamed possible. I think I was hooked even then. And all it took was a few letters! I'm so glad I started early, because several of those dear, sweet aunts (who were total strangers to me before I wrote to them) are gone now.
When we got our first decent computer, in January 1996, I started messing around with the Internet, just doing searches of some of my surnames. I was amazed at some of the family trees I found online that I connected to! Bruce bought me Family Tree Maker so that I could enter my info and keep track of everything, but I still didn't get into internet genealogy heavily until I quit my pharmacy job just a few months ago. Now, in addition to building a pretty impressive tree, I've become completely enamored with creating my own web site.
I've started doing Book Reviews for some of my favorite books. Check them out if you like to read as much as I do.
I recently completed the training to become a GeoCities Community Leader. This is one of the most rewarding things i've ever done! We volunteer to help others with their pages. If you want to know more about becoming a Geocities Community Leader just drop me a line. I've got a few other home pages here and there. Check out my Rain Forest Page. I'm into aquariums and am about to embark on my first mini-reef. Yikes!
 Miscellaneous Favorite Books
Don't let the fact that she has a radio show make you think she's not brilliant. Some people call her "America's Moral Compass." She'll cut through the crap, kick you in the butt, and you'll thank her for it in ten years. I wish every woman I know would read this. Some of us should read it twice.
Thanks for stopping by. Why not visit some of my favorite NON-GENEALOGY sites before you go?
Weather Fans, You're Not Alone The Grumpy Housewife Columns Dr. Laura Home Page Neal Boortz Home Page - Atlanta's Talkmaster The Furniture Guys The Learning Channel
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He's in the second grade at one of the best elementary schools in the state, Robert J. Burch Elementary. He loves model trains and 
Emily is four. She's a tiny little bit, but with REALLY BIG ideas. I can remember being pregnant with her and asking Bruce, how will another baby fit into our family? It was just hard to imagine another whole person. Would he/she be able to fit in with the way we were and the things we liked to do? Then Emily was born, and let me tell you, she announced immediately that she was not interested in what we were like and what we liked to do. She was born with her own agenda, and she let us know right away that we had better get with the program. HER program. And she has never looked back. I'm very proud of both of my kids, but Emily makes me proud to be female!
