This is who I am

Day one of the writing challenge is to introduce myself. I could give the basics of I am female (DUH), in my 50's, unemployed but looking for a job. I am married, have 3 children from a previous marriage. They are all grown up now. My husband has a 14 year old daughter. My husband is younger than me so in this day and age it classifies me as a cougar. Whatever, men aren't classified when they marry a younger woman. As for deeper, I believe in God and eternal life through belief in Jesus Christ as Savior. I am not a fan of religion. I am fairly conservative in my politics and views. I think this country is going to hell in a hand basket very quickly. I say vote all new people in the Senate and Congress both state and federal. I voted for McCain, I believe he had the experience and know how for the job. He also has a heart for this nation and the principles it was founded on. Okay enough of my soapbox.

I love to write and have been doing it since I was a teenager, taking a break during my first marriage. I have 3 stories I am working on. I also write poems and other types of writing. Whether anything comes of it I don't know but I enjoy just getting my thoughts down on paper, well on the computer. Thank goodness for computers. I have horrible handwriting that there are times I can't even read what I wrote. (Thanks Dad)

More facts about me is I come from a large family of 11 kids, same parents. We are scattered throughout the United States. I have 37 nieces and nephews and 19 great nieces and great nephews. My mom is still living and my dad recently died. I miss him. I had a grandson, my oldest daughter had Matthew when she was 15 years old. He was a sweetie and when he was 16 months old he got sick and died, doctors had no clue what happened. He would have been 14 now and starting high school. Weird to think that I could have a grandson as old as my step daughter. Ah the modern American family.

I currently live in Idaho Falls after living in San Diego for a little over 18 months, I have moved there from Phoenix where I lived for 16 years. I miss San Diego. It was a wonderful place to live and it was near my children in Phoenix and most of my family in Arizona. Idaho Falls is gorgeous so if I had to leave San Diego I am glad I live somewhere so beautiful. My son who is my youngest lives with me but my daughters are still in Phoenix and I miss them very much.