Occupation: Stay at Home Mom
Marital Status: Married
No. of Children: 2
From Lana:
I hate my photos (then and now). Besides I don't know how to upload them. Anyway, I live in Manhattan, Kansas, and everybody comes here sometime, so come on down and visit!. I don't know if I will make it to the reunion, or not, as I have a lot of things going on with aging parents (Oh, man, what did I do to deserve this?!). My husband is a busy carpenter, and my kids are both great, both musicians, and both have performed at Carnegie Hall, in New York City. I keep busy, I walk a lot (at the local Sunset Zoo), I try to do some sewing, I love quilting, I collect pottery, I like to make things over into useful objects, and, just a note to all the female classmates: Buy a power drill and learn to use it. It is a blast. My daughter goes to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and this summer is at Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, Colorado. My son will be in Seventh Grade this fall. I hate Cel Phones (or cell phones), or whatever, and I hate computers. I rarely check my e-mail, and I'd much rather get a phone call or a letter. I drive a Jeep, which I like a lot. I still like rock music, and of course, classical music. And some other kinds of music. This is going to be too much information, but what the heck, life is short. In my lifetime, I have been to the Northwest, to Seattle, Victoria, British Columbia (on Vancouver Island), the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, New York City - twice, (please, everybody, go to New York, and get out and walk around, it is fan-tas-tic!). A good time to go is Memorial Weekend, (or any time), when the town is full of people and ships from all over the world are in town for Fleet Week. Go down to the docks, at Pier 86, West 45th Street at 12th Ave. The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is there (they are working on the Intrepid - a retired aircraft carrier), also, go to the Brooklyn Bridge, the World Trade Center Site, and don't miss the little old church across the street, where George Washington once attended, and where aid was given to rescue workers during the aftermath of the terrorist attack, go up in the Empire State Building, go to the Guggenheim Museum, eat at Carmine's (an Italian restaurant), explore Chinatown, and Little Italy, go to a Carnegie Hall performance, take a harbor cruise (day or night), stay at the Grand Hyatt (connected to Grand Central Station) where you can shop, eat, and just look at Grand Central Station, and there is a little market where you can get great food, right on the corner in the same building. There is so much to see! Oh, yes, go to Tiffany's. They have something for everyone! They let us try on big diamonds. Wow! Right near there is Trump Tower, and not too far away is the Steinway and Sons piano showroom. My son, Garrett, and I were in New York a year ago in February, 2006, when they had the record 27 inch snowstorm. That didn't slow things down one bit! It is amazing how much goes on under the city and all over the city. The subway is interesting. The buses are great. We walked through Central Park at night (with several people). That was amazing to me. Just me, Lana, from Kansas! Other things you should see: Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C., the Oklahoma City Memorial, the Kennedy Assassination site in Dallas, and you should also go to one of those Medieval Times Restaurant places (I didn't think I'd like it, but it was great!). Anyway, I am one of the least brave people I know, and I've done and seen more than I ever thought I would, thanks to my kids' involvement in music, and my husband's hard work. If I don't make it to the reunion, I hope you all have a great time! By the way, does anyone have any advice on dealing with stubborn, aged parents? I think I'll write a book someday. Maybe a humorous book, because if I can't laugh about it, it will just be way too depressing! 'Bye for now, everybody!
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