I'm also a registered nurse
I'm married, 21 years this April (2008), to the most wonderful man- Andy. We have two children- Adam and Drew, 20 and 17 years old.
See pictures of us in the slideshow above!!

Our adopted Daughter Carolina from Brazil
(she was our exchange student for a year)
With her other parents

I have a 7 year old pekineese dog, Sasha, who is my Surrogate daughter.



a 4 year old peek Jeter

and two 3 year old peeks: Lil' Britches (L.B.) Sasha's and Jeter's daughter (oop's didn't get them fixed in time-they had 5 pups 4 girls 1 boy)

and her sister Princess Pea (yes I now have 4 dogs)

I went to Clinton Community College(96-98), then Plattsburgh State University of New York(98-2000) for a double major in art and social work
and Clinton Community College for my nursing.(2000-2002)

I am a Buddhist (mahayana) Although I haven't reached enlightenment, I'm not attached to the Idea. haha Buddhist hummor (attachment impedes enlightenment, for those not Buddhist)
I love to read and my favorite authors are Anne McCaffrey,
Mercedes Lackey, and Orson Scott Card.
My favorite TV shows are Charmed, Stargate SG-1, That 70's Show and Scrubs.
My favorite singers are Creed, Pat Benetar, DC Talk, Out Of Eden, and the Dixi Chicks.