sjz
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Ok, I''ve finally read everyone else''s bio, and I think I''m finally ready to share mine. Beware...what you are about to read is probably pretty boring compared to the rest of you, but here goes anyway...
I was born in the ''60''s and grew up in a small midwestern town. As corny as it sounds, my childhood was very Norman Rockwellesque. I was surrounded by family...grandparents, aunts and uncles, various and assorted cousins, and a brother and sister who also happened to be my best friends (still are!). My mom was a "homemaker" who took care of us, our house, our pets, and was a wonderful cook! I have such good memories of fried chicken, chocolate cake, and fresh baked bread. My dad was a regular 9 to 5 guy who cut the grass on weekends, played baseball with us and took us fishing. I still throw a mean spit ball to this day thanks to dad! See? Boring, isn''t it...lol.
I grew up as a very musical child. My parents started it by giving me a little child-sized baby grand piano when I was still a toddler. I used to put on "concerts" for anyone who would listen. When I was 8 years old, I started taking piano lessons, which continued for the next 8 years. I started playing the sax when I was 10. By the time I was in high school, I was a regular band geek! I was in a concert band, a symphonic band, a marching band, two jazz bands, and during the summer I made money playing in an "adult" concert band and as an accompanist for various musicians. I also dabbled around in a few garage bands as a keyboard player...but that was mostly to get picked up by guitar players and drummers...lol. But my heart will always belong to my saxophones.
Art was also one of my passions. I took many art classes, and competed in a few art shows and competitions. I actually won a few prizes and had one work published! As I came to the end of my school days, it was time to decide what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I had to go to college so that I could get a real job someday!
Everyone pretty much expected me to enter a fine arts program and major in eithr music or art. But deep down inside I had ANOTHER passion...
I was always fascinated with the healing arts. As a kid, when I wasn''t practicing or taking music lessons, I would often spend hours at the library reading books about people such as Marie Curie, Louis Pastuer, Florence Nightengale, Joseph Lister, and the like. I had always felt drawn to helping people and making a difference. I wanted to be a nurse!
So, I shocked pretty much everyone from my family to my teachers to my music instructors and applied for nursing school. I figured I would always have my music and art, but I would regret it forever if I didn''t pursue this calling. Near the end of college, I met my first husband. I graduated first and got a job working in orthopedics, while he finished his degree. As soon as he graduated, we got married. Soon after, I found out that I was expecting our baby! I was over the moon. When he was born, I really thought I was looking into the face of an angel. I had everything I''d ever wanted. Or so I thought...
Just after our son had his first birthday, my husband left me for another woman! I was 24 and she was a 19 year old divorcee that he met at work. I was devastated! My son and I briefly moved back home with my parents, but I soon realized that I had to go on with my life, and make a home for my little boy. So I got a job working at my hometown hospital in the ER. My ex went on to marry his now pregnant 19 year old girlfriend, and I resigned myself to being a single mom, and raising our son by myself. I wasn''t exactly happy, but I was doing OK. I had a good job, I bought a small house near my parents, and I had plenty of friends. I even had an occasional date or two now and again.
One day, the hospital where I worked hired a new doctor to work in the ER. He was a resident just finishing up his last year, and was looking to moonlight on weekends for extra $$. He told me on our first date, that the minute he walked into the ER and took one look at me, he thought to himself "that''s my wife!" His premonition turned out to be right! We hit it off right away, and soon started dating. Within six months, I was totally head over heels in love with "Dr. Z". Apparently, he felt the same, because soon we were engaged, and nearly two years later to the day I became "Mrs. Dr. Z". The best part was that he loved my little boy Nick just as much as he loved me! I really got lucky, didn''t I?
2 years after we were married, we added to our family. Our daughter Laura was born. She was immediately nicknamed "space monkey" because she had jaundice and had to be wrapped in a special blanket of ultraviolet lights for several days, which kind of make her look like some weird monkey from mars or something. But she grew into a very beautiful girl! She is now 12 years old and is a sax player, just like her mama! She is also very much the little athelete and plays basketball and softball. She wants to play college ball someday in either or both sports, and she hopes to be a vet when she grows up.
5 years after Laura came into the world, we had another son, Adam. He is 6 years old, and goes to kindergarten now. His nickname is "dangerboy". I don''t think I need to explain that one, do I?
. He wants to play the drums in the worst way! He has all sorts of percussion instruments and drives me kinda nuts with all of his "music". My oldest, Nick, is now 18 and getting ready to graduate from highschool. Where does time go? I don''t see him much, because 3 years ago he went to live with his dad in Indiana. I''m hoping to see something of him once he finishes school. HA!
I gave up working at the hospital after Adam was born, and for the last 6 years I''ve been a stay-at-home-mom. So now I''M the one baking the chocolate cake and frying the chicken for MY kids. I am enjoying it quite a lot. It also gives me lots of time for my music. But I still miss being a nurse. I''m thinking of joining my parish nurse program at church for the time being. I hope to go back to the hospital one day, but for now I''m happy as I am. My husband is a full time ER doctor still, and works a lot of long hours. But he''s also happy doing what he does, and that''s what''s important.
For a girl with a boring life, this was a long story, wasn''t it? Thanks for all of you who took the time to read it. Now you know a little more about me.
Suzi
I was born in the ''60''s and grew up in a small midwestern town. As corny as it sounds, my childhood was very Norman Rockwellesque. I was surrounded by family...grandparents, aunts and uncles, various and assorted cousins, and a brother and sister who also happened to be my best friends (still are!). My mom was a "homemaker" who took care of us, our house, our pets, and was a wonderful cook! I have such good memories of fried chicken, chocolate cake, and fresh baked bread. My dad was a regular 9 to 5 guy who cut the grass on weekends, played baseball with us and took us fishing. I still throw a mean spit ball to this day thanks to dad! See? Boring, isn''t it...lol.
I grew up as a very musical child. My parents started it by giving me a little child-sized baby grand piano when I was still a toddler. I used to put on "concerts" for anyone who would listen. When I was 8 years old, I started taking piano lessons, which continued for the next 8 years. I started playing the sax when I was 10. By the time I was in high school, I was a regular band geek! I was in a concert band, a symphonic band, a marching band, two jazz bands, and during the summer I made money playing in an "adult" concert band and as an accompanist for various musicians. I also dabbled around in a few garage bands as a keyboard player...but that was mostly to get picked up by guitar players and drummers...lol. But my heart will always belong to my saxophones.
Art was also one of my passions. I took many art classes, and competed in a few art shows and competitions. I actually won a few prizes and had one work published! As I came to the end of my school days, it was time to decide what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I had to go to college so that I could get a real job someday!
I was always fascinated with the healing arts. As a kid, when I wasn''t practicing or taking music lessons, I would often spend hours at the library reading books about people such as Marie Curie, Louis Pastuer, Florence Nightengale, Joseph Lister, and the like. I had always felt drawn to helping people and making a difference. I wanted to be a nurse!
So, I shocked pretty much everyone from my family to my teachers to my music instructors and applied for nursing school. I figured I would always have my music and art, but I would regret it forever if I didn''t pursue this calling. Near the end of college, I met my first husband. I graduated first and got a job working in orthopedics, while he finished his degree. As soon as he graduated, we got married. Soon after, I found out that I was expecting our baby! I was over the moon. When he was born, I really thought I was looking into the face of an angel. I had everything I''d ever wanted. Or so I thought...
Just after our son had his first birthday, my husband left me for another woman! I was 24 and she was a 19 year old divorcee that he met at work. I was devastated! My son and I briefly moved back home with my parents, but I soon realized that I had to go on with my life, and make a home for my little boy. So I got a job working at my hometown hospital in the ER. My ex went on to marry his now pregnant 19 year old girlfriend, and I resigned myself to being a single mom, and raising our son by myself. I wasn''t exactly happy, but I was doing OK. I had a good job, I bought a small house near my parents, and I had plenty of friends. I even had an occasional date or two now and again.
One day, the hospital where I worked hired a new doctor to work in the ER. He was a resident just finishing up his last year, and was looking to moonlight on weekends for extra $$. He told me on our first date, that the minute he walked into the ER and took one look at me, he thought to himself "that''s my wife!" His premonition turned out to be right! We hit it off right away, and soon started dating. Within six months, I was totally head over heels in love with "Dr. Z". Apparently, he felt the same, because soon we were engaged, and nearly two years later to the day I became "Mrs. Dr. Z". The best part was that he loved my little boy Nick just as much as he loved me! I really got lucky, didn''t I?
2 years after we were married, we added to our family. Our daughter Laura was born. She was immediately nicknamed "space monkey" because she had jaundice and had to be wrapped in a special blanket of ultraviolet lights for several days, which kind of make her look like some weird monkey from mars or something. But she grew into a very beautiful girl! She is now 12 years old and is a sax player, just like her mama! She is also very much the little athelete and plays basketball and softball. She wants to play college ball someday in either or both sports, and she hopes to be a vet when she grows up.
5 years after Laura came into the world, we had another son, Adam. He is 6 years old, and goes to kindergarten now. His nickname is "dangerboy". I don''t think I need to explain that one, do I?
I gave up working at the hospital after Adam was born, and for the last 6 years I''ve been a stay-at-home-mom. So now I''M the one baking the chocolate cake and frying the chicken for MY kids. I am enjoying it quite a lot. It also gives me lots of time for my music. But I still miss being a nurse. I''m thinking of joining my parish nurse program at church for the time being. I hope to go back to the hospital one day, but for now I''m happy as I am. My husband is a full time ER doctor still, and works a lot of long hours. But he''s also happy doing what he does, and that''s what''s important.
For a girl with a boring life, this was a long story, wasn''t it? Thanks for all of you who took the time to read it. Now you know a little more about me.
Suzi
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