Hello, everyone

Ater I got out of high school, I didn't want to look at any more books. Got a job at the U of I hospital, June 1960 -1963, in the Nursing Dept. Worked my way up to the Ear, Nose ,Throat and Eye OR. Years later, I've wished that I would have gone to Nursing School - hind sight always better.
April 1963, Ralph Speas and I were married. We have 2 children - John, he has 2 daughters, Andrea and Alicia; Cathy, she has 1 daughter, Chelsea. I was fortunate that I didn't have to work outside of the home while the kids were growing up. Ralph was gone all week, truck driver. While the kids were young, I volunteered in church, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and PTA in their schools. Worked with Meals on Wheels for the senior citizen and now with our local Food Center - Caritas.
After the kids were grown, I worked at Target, took care of granddaughters, really enjoyed it,until they went to school, also took care of neighbor kids, and worked at Wal-Mart until 2003. Ralph retired, medical reasons, so I retired so we could travel.
We have been traveling since and really enjoy it. In 2007, we went to the Western States - OR and WA. At WA we cruised to Alaska by ship, our first cruise. Then Fall of 2008, we went to the most Northeastern city , Madawaska, Maine; of the USA. The Fall foliage was most beautiful! We have been to all of the states, but 8. Hawaii, one of the 8 - roads not too great and bridges not long enough! We have been to Canada and Mexico. We enjoy visiting with relatives and friends. If we see a "welcome" sign out, we may stop in to say "hello". No matter where we are - we go home every night to "our home away from home.
Waiting to hear from the rest of you! Janet Speas