I was born in Portland, Oregon, and was raised in northern California. I married young, and we moved to Huntington Beach, California, where both my husband and I went to school while raising our daughter. We moved to Washington State in 1980. I have worked as a waitress and as a sales-rep for two different companies. I then became a caregiver for my mother-in-law. We have a wonderful grandson. I enjoy tennis, swimming and photography.