Although I now live in Minnesota, I'm originally from Washington State. I grew up in a place called Ravensdale, but since no one has heard of it, I always say I'm from Seattle, which is more well known. Ravensdale is about 45 minutes south of Seattle and had a small-town feel to it when I was growing up there. My parents grew up in Minnesota and moved to Washington State in 1959. At the time, my dad was serving in the army as he had been drafted into it in 1958 and married my mom shortly after. My dad had originally tried out for the Marine officers training program, but couldn't pass the physical due to a knee injury while playing college football.
My mom is one of five girls. She was the next-to-youngest one in her family, and from everything I know of and everything I've heard, she had a wonderful childhood. Both of my parents studied to become teachers. My mom eventually became a music teacher, and my dad started out as a teacher and eventually became a principal. By the time I was born, ny mom and dad were working in the same middle school, she as a music teacher, he as the principal of said middle school. That would eventually become a BIG problem for me, but that's another post,
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