She was born in one of the most beautiful states, North Carolina. She knows that most people think their state is the one of the greats, but North Carolina really is. The mountains, the foothills, and the beaches. Seven lighthouses that scatter the shoreline and islands that belong to wild horses. One of the first 13 states and home to the lost colony of Roanoke. To ride through the Blue Ridge Mountains in the fall, is a beautiful sight to see. With the leaves turning beautiful colors, of fire red and yellow with many other colors thrown in. People from all over the country come to see the change. Being settled in the foothills meant her family could drive fairly short distances and be either in the mountains or go the other way and hit the beaches. Her favorite times were always when the Highland Games came to Grandfather Mountain in Asheville. Taking these trips and learning about where people came from always intrigued her, still does to this day.
She would love to travel all over the world. Almost anyone can travel to see something nowadays. You don’t have to wait until you get vacation time approved, you can just go for a weekend, or even a day trip. Sometimes, she and her husband like to go down to San Antonio for a weekend, and spend time on the Riverwalk. Traveling is something that is very important to her. The world has a lot to offer, she hopes to take advantage of that.
At 24 she left her home state and moved to Texas. There is no other place on Earth quite like Texas. It takes more than thirteen hours to drive the length. Bluebonnets in the springtime are a beautiful sight to see. From El Paso to Austin, every city is different and beautiful and vibrant. The food there is better than anywhere else. As someone who was born and raised on the east coast, she never thought about the history of the West. But the more that she is there, the more she loves it. She learns new things about the environment every day. There is a saying about the people that transplanted there. “I wasn’t born here, but I got here as fast as I could.”
At 30 years old, she got married and purchased a home, all in the same year. It was absolutely overwhelming and terrifying. She met her husband not long after she moved to Texas. They have been pretty much inseparable ever since. After six years, they finally got married. So far that was a pretty good decision. Purchasing a home was even scarier. So far, that has also been a great decision.
Her whole life she has had a passion for animals. She’s been around them since the day she was born and she would have to sit there and think of a time where there wasn’t a pet around her. Every dog is the best dog. She doesn’t know what she would do without her dog. Her dog really has saved her. They have also taken in an elder dog that she has known since he was a puppy. He is a wonderful grumpy old man. Both dogs are larger Chihuahuas. Their cat however, has a very large attitude. In fact, she may even be a bit big for her britches. But her husband found her as a lonely survivor of a litter of kittens in the rain. She gets away with a lot.
Her family is a wonderful family. They are there through it all, the good days and the bad. A sister who taught her how to be an adult, who taught her how to pretty much everything. Between her own family and her husband’s family, someone is always there for them. It is a great feeling, knowing you have people behind you that you know want to see you succeed and be happy. She is forever grateful for that.
She has a long wonderful history with video games. Starting with a regular Nintendo and Super Mario Brothers. She will always remember hanging out in front of the T.V. laying on the pull out couch. She then graduated to an original Gameboy, that was life changing. Handheld. Sometimes you had to play in the bathroom just to have enough light. Her next console was the Nintendo 64. Donkey Kong was her absolute favorite. They didn’t have much money so she did not have another console of her own until the Xbox360. She still played on everyone else’s system, so she didn’t miss out on much. She has moved to the P.C. for the most part lately. There is something nice about being able to build a computer that fits your needs exactly.
Living in Texas has opened her eyes to so much great food. In Fort Worth, the choices are limitless. Any type of food you could think of, it’s there. If for some reason it isn’t there, you can go to Austin and find it there. She loves being able to try new things and eat something that is new and exciting. If only there were more themed restaurants in the area.
Before becoming a legal assistant she was supervisor to over 40 people on jobs where they would go in after a Wal-Mart was built and install all of the shelving, cash registers, and even build the dressing room. It was a physically demanding job that granted her the opportunity to travel. She got to drive across country multiple times with her husband and their one dog at the time.
Becoming a legal assistant has been very rewarding for her. She has been able to lay down roots in a place and learn something new. She’s so very happy that she has been able to learn a new skill and help people in the process. She has delivered for meals on wheels and was active in the Chamber of Commerce for multiple years. She hopes to continue her career and provide assistance to those in need.