introducing . . .

Sheila posted the following:

When was the last time you thought about how you would introduce yourself . . . (actually recently I have introduced myself to several new coworkers and I am not sure I would share all of this but it's a fun thing to blog)

by the numbers
I am 63 some days I feel way younger other days I feel way older! Then some days I feel like I am just what I am.
I was married to Doug for a couple weeks shy of 36 years and what a ride that was. I have been a widow for 6 1/2 years now and I am pretty ok with it. I miss him all the time and I like to think he would be very proud of the woman I have become on my own.
I am the mother of six wonderful kids 2 boys and 4 girls.
Grandmother to 14 grandkids, 10 girls and 4 boys  and  8 great grand kids 4 girls and 4 boys all truly amazing, each one unique and truly gifts from God.
I have one love bird Salmon, that was his name when I got him. We have a funny nightly routine. When I cover him at night I say 'goodnight' and he does a funny little noise back, so I will repeat 'goodnight' and he will repeat the same noise, this would go on for a long time I suppose only I do it a couple of time and let it drop.
I also have one silver angel fish and one large plecostomus in a 55 gal aquarium and 4 little guppies who are old and just hanging around.
I am the 2nd child of 4 the oldest girl I have 2 brothers one older, one younger obviously and 1 sister.

I currently work part time at 2 jobs. At the YMCA downtown and at the First Ave Hy Vee and I like both of my jobs very much, not the job so much but the people I work with and the people who are members, children or customers.

I am in the process of finding a new church home. It's been kind of nice seeing what is out there after being in the same place for over 25 years and tending to think that is what church life is. Interesting journey for sure.

and that's enough for this round :) I am invited to Stevens' for dinner then a orchestra concert so I gotta go!!!!!