The Next Chapter

I live in Arvada with my husband of four years. We have a condo in Skyline Estates that has a beautiful view of the front range. We were in the right place at the right time because the original buyers backed out of the purchase.

My job outside of my job for the last 10 years has been taking care of aging parents. My dad had a stroke in December 1998 and needed more care than my mom could give him. My sister and I worked part time for as long as we could so we could pitch in with care. Through the years I have become an expert on all elder are issues: medical, financial and residential. We even tried to show my mom how to operate a scooter around her apartment in January even though she had never driven a car. My mom lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on June 29 so both my parents are angels now. I was luck to have wonderful parents.

My other interests include writing contemporary fiction and wine tasting. My husband and I went to the California wine country last October and had a great time. We are "wine of the month" members at Balistreri winery here in Denver. They laugh at us because we show up right on the first of the month to get our wine. But we say, "Why wait?"