ByeNow About Me Page at Helium

My passion is ...

family and writing.

I know too much about ...

politicans and CEO's

My parents always told me ...

" You are responsible for your own happiness."

My childhood ambition ...

To be a mom and to write.

My favorite memory ...

Sitting back to back with my husband at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Why I write ...

To make sense of things.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik & love Eva Cassidy's music

My first job ...

Flower Shop

My best moment ...

Baby rooting at my neck moments after birth.

My inspiration ...

The compassion of Christ & my husband's faith in me.

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Military memories: 7 of 15
I remember boarding a military plane, back in 1961, and traveling many hours to Spain. My father, an Air Force officer, had orders to Torrejon Air Force Base (AFB) in Madrid. I didn't realize, at the tender age of 9, the adventure awaiting us. Life in Spain stirred our imaginations, sharpened our insights, and shaped a life-long love and respect for cultures different from our own.
From the daytime sky, Spain's landscape looked like a welcoming patchwork quilt. As the plane descended, a runway became clear. Our plane landed at Torrejon AFB on a sunny day in May.
Within days, we moved into...
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