This is the first in a series of posts about recent ancestors. Since I'm the first generation on my chart, it only makes sense to start with myself.
I'm a California girl, born and bred. The first of five kids, I was born after Mom and Dad moved to Southern California to be near to family members who had previously moved there. She won't admit to it, but I suspect there was also a desire on Mom's part to move to warmer weather in winter. They had married in Oregon after Mom had moved from Missouri and met transplanted Minnesotan Dad. They quit their jobs and went on a cross country journey to visit each other's families--in February! The snow followed them to the Midwest, doubtless confirming Betty's desire to live in sunny Southern California!
They eventually settled in and found jobs to support their growing family. The also found a church to grow their family in other ways. As I recall, I accepted Christ as my savior on Easter Sunday, when I was ten years old. I'm certain that my parents' happiest moments were watching their kids grow as Christians.
I enjoyed music and drama in school, ultimately obtaining my BA in Communications. As with many people, my work ended in other fields. I spent many years with SCE, and many years with Micron Environmental Labs, among other places. The work I most enjoyed was my volunteer work with Meals on Wheels, which is a story for another post.
I've traveled a lot over the years, first on family vacations, then in college, and on into adulthood. I've seen much of this great country on or west of the Mississippi River, and have been blessed to see many other countries as well. I hope to see more of the world in this life.
Well, enough about me. Next up will be my mom.
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