Born into an Air Force family in January of 1976, I spent the first four to five years of life in the Alamogordo, NM area. Not too long before I was to start kindergarten my father was reassigned to the Las Vegas, NV area; and that is where I spent first through fourth grade. Now, while in Las Vegas we moved three times and lived in the same house twice. The summer before my fifth grade year we returned to Alamogordo, NM. It wasn't until I was in the seventh grade that my family moved into the home that they would remain in for over ten years.
In January of 1994, my senior year in High School, I turned 18 and by the end of that month I had moved out of my parents home. For the next four months, I lived in six different dwellings before returning to my parents home. It was during that four month time frame that I experimented with recreational drugs and made the decision to drop out of High School all together. At the time I managed to justify these decisions to myself, looking back now I realize I was just plain stupid.
In July of 1994 I joined up with a carnival, and for the next two months I traveled throughout NM and TX, playing a different city every week. It was not an easy lifestyle (especially for a person with Muscular Dystrophy), and I wouldn't call it rewarding on a financial level; but I did meet some interesting people and see places I never would have seen otherwise...and I learned a great deal about life.
I returned to my parent's home in August of 1994 and remained under their roof until the summer of 1995. During that time frame I became involved with a live action Medieval reinactment group known as Amtgard.
I moved out of my parents home yet again in the summer of 1995 and did not return until October of that same year. Before the end of 1995 I was on my way to Lubbock, TX for a two week vacation before I moved onto Albuquerque, NM to attend Albuquerque Job Corps. I was a student at Albq. Job Corps from February of 1996 until July of 1996, where I trained in the Security trade.
I met my first husband while still attending Job Corps and by the end of August 1996 we were married. We had our son Billy in June of 1997. In April of 1998 we were seperated, and by September of that same year the divorce was final.
In June of 1998 I moved to Texas. I spent three months in Dallas, TX and then in August of 1998 I moved to San Antonio, TX. In October of 1998 I met the father of my second son, we began living together in November of that year. in August of 1999 I gave birth to Richard, who was sent to his paternal grandparents within his first month of life.. By this time we were no longer together but continued to share an apartment until December of 1999 when I returned to NM to tend to some family issues.
I remained in New Mexico until June of 2000, when I returned to San Antonio for what was supposed to be a visit. I have this odd habit of turning visits into relocations on a whim. By October of 2000 I was dating the man who would be the father of my third child. We broke up at the same time I found out I was pregnant, simply because our relationship was not a healthy relationship and we were better off not dating. Drew was born in September of 2001.
In December of 2001 I sent my youngest child to live my parents in NM because it was in his best interest. During 2002 Richard was adopted by his paternal grandparents. This was not an easy decision to make, but it was what was best for him and that is the most important thing.
In late 2002 I began helping a friend get his bands name out and about in my area since the band was actually based in another state. It was around the same time that I began meeting a few different band members and getting to know them online. I am proud to say that some of them have become very good friends, and still are to this day.
In June of 2003 I moved to Austin, TX. In mid June of 2003 I went to Illinois to visit some old friends and attend my first ever Metal Music Festival. Had a great time, and came to the conclusion that working in the music industry could have some merit.
In October of 2003 I went to Florida for the 10th Anniversay Memorial Show in honor of Criss Oliva of Savatage. Met many wonderful people and have some great memories. Some of the folks that I met have become good friends of mine that I still talk to from time to time.
In August of 2004 I met a guy who I ended up dating for about a year. I moved to Killeen, TX in late January of 2005 and lived with him there. Then in June of 2005 we moved to Arkansas where his family lives. Labor day weekend that same year I returned to Killeen, TX without him.
Upon returning to Killeen I began hanging out with a friend from church and by October of 2005 I was engaged to be married. I married Daniel Teeter on November 14, 2005. On December 3, 2005 he deployed for his first tour in Iraq. In February of 2006 he came home on leave and we celebrated Valentines day together...which incidentally was our 3 month anniversary.
By the end of 2006 my husband and my youngest son should be home with me. Add to the mix a Husky and a Poodle and let insanity insue.
After a long and sometimes seemingly futile search I have found the perfect mate for me. My beloved husband is one of the absolute best things that has ever happened to me and I consider myself very lucky to have him in my life. I look forward to us growing old and having a long life together. Things have begun to fall into place and I can say that life is good.
Now that you know a little about me, follow the links and take a journey through my world. . . .
The White Dragon above is balanced by The Black Dragon below -- much as we should strive to achieve balance within ourselves.
