After graduation, I left my cheerleading pom-poms and saxaphone home and went to Elmira College. I graduated from Cortland State Teacher's College, now SUNY in 1960 with a BS, a husband and a newborn son. We returned to Long Island and I began what would turn out to be a 30 year career in teaching. I spent 5 years in Centereach, then took my sons Michael and Todd, less one husband and headed for Martin County, Florida. There, I remarried Stan Hills, a South Huntington native.

We began our search for the perfect world: children, a sportscar and of course, travel, money and a home in the country club.

During my teaching career I was active in raising standards in reading on the state level. My real satisfaction, though, came from working with children in an area comprised mostly of migrant farmworkers and immigrants. I got my masters degree from NOVA University at age 40, and was certified to teach English to Speakers of other Languages. I spent 10 years as Assistant Principal of a middle school, grades 5-8.

Glad to be out of the ratrace, I retired at 53, began playing bridge, teaching computer usage to older citizens. Happily, we have a lovely home on a golf course, 4 children all in the county, and 3 granddaughters all of whom we see. I actively play bridge on the internet, do water aerobics with the other old ladies of the club, and play Mah Jongg poorly. While my husband's health has stopped our travel plans, we have had a wonderful life, good friends, and happy children. Who could ask for more?

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