Hi Janet here, I just thought I would share a little of my life with you. I was born in Visalia, California on April 30, 1954. I was born butt first and have been backwards every since. I was born to Vernon and Sonia Dowdy. I have two full brothers and three half brothers. Growing up I lived in several different areas of California and attended many schools. I was a junior in Hanford High School when I had to drop out to take care of my first daughter. Then twenty years later I returned and got my diploma through Hanford Adult School the same year my youngest daughter graduated from Hanford High School.

My oldest daughter Adrienne was born in 1971. Two years later I had my second daughter Sonia in 1973. Then two years after that I had my third daughter Charlotte in 1975. Adrienne was born to me and Donald Lavine, where as Sonia and Charlotte were born to me and Earl Crites. I met him when Adrienne was two weeks old and was with him for nineteen years. Our lives together started out well but due to problems that developed with his drinking and temper he became abusive both physically and mentally, which ultimately ended our lives together.

My life has been touched by Alcoholism in many ways. My parents, my first husband, and my full brothers have all had problems with alcohol. With all of this going on around me all of my life it would have been easy to follow this path myself. If not for my love for my children and myself I probably would have. But I wanted better for my children.

After my divorce from Earl I met my now 2nd exhusband Dale a year later. We lived together for three years then started having problems. We felt we had worked out all that and one day we just up and decided to get married. Four hours later I became Mrs. Dale Yocum. Dale is 14 years my junior. He never wanted children but when my daughter Adrienne developed a really bad drug problem we were faced with raising her three children. Dale met the challenge as best as he could. The children and him grew to mean the world to each other. And I might add that Adrienne is getting her life back together, she will be clean and sober for 4 years on my birthday April 30th. Well a little update , My Daughter Adrienne just finished Beauty Collage on Friday 7/30/99. She is now taking her kids back and putting a life togeather for her and them. My daughter Sonia and I are still togeather. One day soon though I hope to get my own place alone so that Sonia and myself can see how we like not liveing with some one else. I know she likes it she has done it before. I haven't though so guess I'll find out some day.

Well hello again everyone. I'm adding a new update. 7-24-01. I have been liveing with my daughter Sonia still. I'm working towards being retrained for a new line of work. After I injured my back on my job in April of 1999, the doctors said I could not return to retail. So I have just finished my first phase of retraining. I went to a school to become a level one computer tech. I just need to take my A+ test now. I'm looking into more school as we speak. I want to get my Networking Cert, then start on my MCP Certs. I needed to show myself and others that I can take care of myself without any ones help. So I feel this is going to do it. Once I get the training I need I'm not sure just yet where I'll go to apply it. But one thing is for sure, where ever I go I'll know I'll be fine. (( WISH ME LUCK ))

Wow I haven't updated in a long time. I think its time I do it now. So hang on here goes. Update 6-17-2006

Ok I did the two schools. I did well, learned alot. Got part way through my A+ Cert. Got a MCP in 2000 Pro. Have not ever been able to put it to use. But I do work on all my family and friends computers. I have built my own and alot for family members so I don't feel school was a lose of time and energy. I love building computers.

I went back to work in retail even though I was told I should not. But I had to do something and retail is what I know best. I am looking at leaveing it now though. I had a heart attack on May 6th 2006. I had a stint placed in my heart and have luckly had little damage to the bottom of my heart. Doctors say I am lucky for that, cause the heart attack I had was a massave one and I was blessed to have made it through. Seem I go through heart attack to heart break all in a short period of time.

I fell in love again. Something I swore I would never allow myself to do. His name is Tim, he was the person that I figured out with that love at first site really happens. I took one look and this man and I knew I had to know him. I had to have him. It was such a strong feeling inside of me that I ignored warnnings to not go there cause he would hurt me in the long run. I guess when you find someone that is right for you, you just can't control what the heart feels. It has not gone the way I had high hopes it would. He is a most wonderful man in so many ways. But seems a little confused in what he wants in his own life at this time. I have given this man so much of my heart. But he doesn't want it. All he wants is to be very close and good friends. It's being so hard to do but I am trying to move forward with life and give him what he wants. I believe if you truley love someone thats what you do for them no matter how it might tear you apart inside. I will never ever be sorry I fell in love with him. I feel he has blessed my life in so many ways just knowing him. And I know that no matter what happens in his life or mine I will always have a friend in him that could never be replaced.

I have been meeting alot of people in my effort to move on. Some really good people some just out to play with your emotions. I don't know if I can ever really get over Tim. But I am at least going to try.

I am getting ready to move the end of this month. I will not be returning to retail I don't think. Seems I will stay at home and take care of my best friends mother. I have a room mate now that has become like a sister to me. We met in that chat room I told you I liked to meet people in. I love my room mate like a sister. I finally have one. And I got to pick her out. Her chat handle is SunFlower. Her name is Brenda Denise. Some call her Brenda some call her Denise. I call her my bitch. lol.. She has been a god send to me no matter what she is called.

My daughter Sonia went back to school and got her masters in Family Counseling. She has done so well for herself as have all my daughters. Adrienne and her children are doing well. They are so close and happy being a family again. My daughter Charlotte is still working for Longs Drugs. She is a pharmacy tech. I am so proud of what me children have done with their lives. They have some beautiful familys.


Well I guess thats about it for now. I will be keeping you posted. And you will soon get to see new pictures of me. Along with pictures of Tim & Brenda. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Well I hope this hasn�t bored you too much but this has been what made me who I am.


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Ruby (series) By: V.C. Andrews

Dawn (series) By: V.C. Andrews

Of Mice and Men By: John Stienbeck

Louis Lamour

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Alabama

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Reba McEntire

(Early) ZZ Top

(Early) Led Zepplin

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Gone With the Wind

To Kill a Mockingbird

Ben Hur

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When a Man Loves a Woman

French Kiss

Addicted to Love

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E.R.

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Seinfeld

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EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
- written by Sting
- as recorded by The Police
- reached #1 in 1983
Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watchin' you

Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watchin' you

Oh, can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart breaks
With every step you take

Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watchin' you

Since you've gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night, I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep cryin', baby, baby, please

Oh, can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart breaks
With every step you take

Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watchin' you
Every move you make, every step you take
I'll be watchin' you

I'll be watchin' you
(every breath you take, every move you make,
every bond you break, every step you take)
I'll be watchin' you
(every single day, every word you say,
every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watchin' you
(every move you make, every vow you break,
every smile you fake, every claim you stake)
I'll be watchin' you
(every single day, every word you say,
every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watchin' you
(every breath you take, every move you make,
every bond you break, every step you take)
I'll be watchin' you
(every single day, every word you say,
every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watchin' you
(every move you make, every vow you break,
every smile you fake, every claim you stake)
I'll be watchin' you
(every single day, every word you say,
every game you play, every night you stay)
I'll be watchin' you
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