Today's spotlight is on .... CANDY!

aka: biddybuddy; USAmeetsUK

Occcupation: Cook

Family:  I am currently single, and I have three daughters. Traci is 35, Joy is 32 (neither of them can believe that!) and Amanda (my baby) is 20.

Characteristic that describes you best: computer geek

Interests/hobbies: I've spent a LOT of time on geneology, and have whole piles of notebooks and photographs of ancestors, and met people I'm related to. It's more like a treasure hunt when I finally find someone that I've been looking for a long time. Some of the best times I've had have been wandering cold, wet cemeteries, looking for old dead people.

I've always had at least one horse, up until now. Hopefully in a couple of years I'll be able to get one again, even if I don't ride it. 

There's grandkids of course. Katie is the oldest of all the grandkids in my extended family. She's almost 13, going on 21. Very smart, of course, and beautiful. Then comes Jenna, who is only 4 months younger than Katie.  Jenna pretty much rules the world. She's pretty bossy, and is usually right. Chad is the only boy, and he's 11. A big burly husky kid, and likes to play with his grandpa's draft horses. Sara is 10, a dog lover and the tender-heart in the family. She caught a turtle for me, cuz she knew Grandma needed someone to take care of. And last of all is Krissy. She's 9, a redhead, and the baby, and everybody kinda pampers her, of course. How in the world do you describe how you feel about your grandkids!

Places you've been to: England twice, Scotland, Minnesota, Florida, Canada and places in between.

Favorite Place: Ripley Beach on Lake Erie  It's a place where Robyn and I grew up, and a place where I go to get grounded when things get crazy. I spent a lot of time there this past summer.

Proudest Accomplishment (NOT including your children): After my kids were older and I was working, I went to college and got my degree. It was hard but having my kids that proud of me made it worthwhile.

Future Goal:  I want to travel more. I still plan to see most of Scotland(especially Inverness), visit all of you folks and possibly go to China, Egypt and other parts of Africa, maybe Ireland and Wales.  My most current future goal is to come back to England and hike Hadrians Wall with my daugher and friends....are you all ready for that??