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1966: Began 35 year career as a flight attendant (stewardess) for Northwest Orient Airlines (became Northwest and is now Delta).
What an experience! I went places and saw things I would never have experienced if not for the job. Loved (nearly) every minute of it. Retired in May of 2001.
1969 : Married my first husband who is deceased.
1972 : Son and only child is born. Still a proud Mom.
1977 : Learned to fly single engine plane and got my private pilot's license (not current). After solo my feet didn't touch the ground for weeks. Huge Thrill!
1978: Learned to skydive and made first jump. I was too inexperienced to be scared. In those days you jumped solo with a surplus army chute , no tandem jumps. Ha!
1986 : Began 20 year service as a volunteer at the Minnesota Zoo. Lots of animal handling and a complete joy. I've always loved animals!
1989 : Married the "love of my life", the most wonderful human on the planet. David Matzke
1991: Began second career as a Realtor. Currently licensed in Minnesota and Florida.
2001: Started to spend winters in Naples, Florida and summers in Minnesota.
2008: Began service as a volunteer for Avow Hospice Naples. Very rewarding.
Present: David and I spend 8 months in Naples and 4 months in Minnesota each year.
That's it in a nutshell. I have been able to cross nearly everything off my "bucket list". I've been just about everywhere, and have done too many things to even begin to list. I feel so fortunate for my life's experiences and look forward to new adventures in the future. Wishing all my classmates the best of everything!
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