The round up

[susandennis]

slinkslowdown had a great idea and suggested others join in so I am... Here's a round up of me. I try to be explicit and descriptive so even those skimming can follow along but I write this journal for me and sometimes forget that others are reading (sorry).

Please never hesitate to ask anything.

1. First name: Susan

2. Age: 66 - March 28, 1949

3. Location: Seattle, WA (Pioneer Square - moved here in 1992 after living all over the country)

4. Occupation: Retired. I was a corporate executive speech writer for many years and then a web producer for the last 20 before I retired.

5. Partner: None.

6. Kids: None. Never wanted any.

7. Brothers/Sisters: I have a younger sister with whom I have no contact (my choice) and a younger brother with whom I am fairly close. (My parents are both dead and my only other family is a cousin who is older and living in Oklahoma City.)

8. Pets: A black cat named Zoey who is about 7ish.

9. List the 3 biggest things going on in your life:

- I love knitting and sewing and spend a lot of my days doing both
- I love swimming and try to do 2,000 yards every day (and am so grateful that I have easy access to a great pool)
- I am fairly healthy mentally and physically but am well aware that most of my life is behind me. If I died tonight, it would be fine. I've had a better life than most and there's no reason to get greedy.

Comments

[daphnep.livejournal.com]

Your last line is beautifully said.

I'm really enjoying your tales from the sewing machine, btw. I may not say much, by I like reading along.

[susandennis]

Thank you. Ditto and back atcha!

[nanila]

I love seeing your daily basket photos, and just generally how much you seem to enjoy and appreciate your life. :) Thanks for sharing it here.

[one-raido.livejournal.com]

Do you remember a bar in Pioneer Square called something like C&R? I can't for the life of me remember. Maybe it was gone by 1992.

My friend's dad/uncle owned it, I think it was his uncle who owned it. My friend, Joel Poll managed it for several years, before he bought Stewart's in Snohomish (I think it was). His uncle was killed in a plane crash coming back from Mexico. The plane went into the Pacific and they never found it. Joel died from lung cancer two years ago, even though he didn't smoke.

[one-raido.livejournal.com]

J&M. I just looked it up.

[susandennis]

http://www.jandmcafe.com/

[susandennis]

nope, sorry.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Very interesting!