I WAS MARRIED WHEN I GRADUATED. WE MARRIED IN LAS VEGAS ON APRIL 24, 1955. MY HUSBAND WAS A MARINE. WE LIVED IN BURBANK AND THEN MOVED TO SIMI VALLEY IN 1960. WE LIVED THERE UNTIL 1980 THEN MOVED TO SAN JOSE, CA. THEN MOVED TO MESA, AZ. THEN BACK TO SIMI VALLEY. WE NOW LIVE IN LAS VEGAS. HAVE FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS IN FEB. WE HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND 6 GRAND CHILDREN. ALSO 3 GRAND DOGS. 4 OF MY CHILDREN STILL LIVE IN SIMI VALLEY AND ONE DAUGHTER LIVES IN NEW JERSEY. I'M 66 WILL BE 67 IN MAY. MY HUSBAND IS 65 WILL BE 66 ON MARCH 28. CLOSE TO OUR MINI REUNION IN VEGAS.

MY HUSBAND WAS An AIRCRAFT ENGINEER AND WORKED FOR NUMEROUS COMPANIES IN SOUTHERN CA. I WORKED AS A GROCERY CHECKER FOR 16 YEARS. I WORKED FOR LUCKYS IN CA. THEN TRANSFERRED HERE TO VEGAS AND RETIRED IN AUGUST OF 2000 AND MY HUSBAND RETIRED WHEN WE MOVED UP HERE. HE TOOK A FEW JOB TO KEEP BUSY, BUT FINALLY RETIRED IN AUGUST OF 1999.

WE LIVE IN A SENIOR MOBILE PARK WHERE WE OWN THE LAND. LIKE IT VERY MUCH. WE NEVER MADE MILLIONS IN OUR LIFE BUT HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY FOR OVER 47 YEARS. IN OUR 47 YEARS WE HAVE LIVED ALONE FOR 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS. WE ARE ENJOYING IT VERY MUCH. WE HAVE HAD THE CHILDREN OF COURSE AND THEN OUR MOTHERS LIVING WITH US. THE PAST TEN YEARS GENE'S MOTHER LIVED WITH US HERE IN VEGAS. SHE IS NOW IN A NURSING HOME AND MY MOTHER LIVED TWO STREETS OVER FOR 4 YEARS UNTIL SHE PASSED AWAY OVER A YEAR AGO. THEY WENT EVERY WHERE WITH US. WE LOVED THEM BUT SURE DO ENJOY BEING ALONE.

HOPE YOUR HOLIDAYS WERE HAPPY ONES. HAPPY NEW YEAR. HOPE THIS IS NOT TOO MUCH INFORMATION.

SINCERELY,

CAROL (HANDY) AND GENE YANNELLO