I wasn't planning to do this as it seemed really weird to suddenly have my long forgotten past arriving at me through cyberspace, but each morning as I open my e-mail, I read with great interest those already sent, so decided to join in.

After graduation I did the usual thing for that period - went to college, married immediately after graduation I man I met there, moved to New York City and promptly had 3 children, 2 boys and a girl, and thus spent the
swinging 60's not in a haze of flower power and pot but a haze of small children and lots of diapers.

Around 1970 I realized that housewifery and stay-at-home mom life were not for me (nor probably for my children) so first, returned to college and earned a Master's degree, then went to work, eventually establishing a career in international personnel (now human resources). I worked for engineering and architecture companies based in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, then for a subsidiary of a British software company in New York City. These jobs afforded me the opportunity to travel internationally a bit, but after a while that became more difficult so I left the corporate world and became administrative director of Literacy Volunteers of New York, an agency that teaches adult illiterates to read. A fascinating and rewarding job.

Along the way, after the usual ups and downs, my children all managed to grow up well. One is an artist living in LA, another an environmental scientist living with his wife in central Massachusetts and the third a computer specialist living with her husband and baby son outside of Boston. Unfortunately my marriage didn't turn out so well and we eventually divorced. In the late 80's I met a wonderful and charming Englishman who was then living and working in NYC. We began a relationship which has now lasted over 15 years. In 1988 he was transferred back to Europe and asked me to join him. So, I opted for a whole new life, gave up my job and
apartment in New York City and headed for Brussels, Belgium (no great credit to my education-- I had to look it up on a map). We lived there for 10 years - I had a job as administrative director of a mental health center
working with expatriates in Brussels - a wonderful city and country to live and work in.

However, as retirement approached the wet weather and high cost of living decided us against staying there so
we have now moved to southern Spain where I am fully retired and Steve workspart time as a consultant. It's absolutely beautiful here, with views of the Mediterranean in front of us and the snow capped peaks of the Sierra Nevadas (the real ones) behind us. I keep occupied with Spanish lessons (had to forget all the French and Flemish we had learned) and volunteer work with a local arts organization.

We also travel to the States at least twice a year to visit family and like to house swap as it's easier and cheaper. If anyone is interested in having a nice vacation on the Costa del Sol, who lives in either the greater New York or Boston area (including Connecticut, Long Island, and lower New England) we would love to talk about a house exchange. We have 3 bedrooms, a swimming pool and hot tub, access to tennis courts and also a separate apartment with the house which makes it ideal for large family groups.

Have fun at the mini-reunion. Best regards to all, Carla

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