Basically . . . I was introduced to the computer in August of '95 (at the time, I said, "Yeah, right! I can learn to use that thing?!?") and the rest is history (so to speak).
Some history . . . starting in my senior year of High School, and for a while after, I worked in a very small office -- in ancient times, ie. if we wanted a copy of a letter being typed, I used carbon paper. I was careful not to make typing mistakes, because I'd have to erase on several copies -- it was also pre White-Out days! Met and married my husband, was divorced 5 years later, and proceded to raise 2 kids on my own.
I thought I had already 'been through the worst there was' by being divorced and being a single parent. I was wrong. My son, Patrick, died of drowning in June '92. If it weren't for the support groups being available, I would have been truly lost. My involvement with a local chapter of The Compassionate Friends has been a large part of my healing! No, I will never 'be over it' - the loss of my son, my friend. But I have learned to live with my loss. Something that takes a long time.
My daughter, Dawn, and her ex-husband Eric, have a son, Robert Patrick. He's a cutie, and was a handful when he was entrenched in 'terrible-two's'. He really isn't a problem over here. He listened to me well, and rarely throws a temper tantrum. At home, it's another matter. I told the kids that his 'terrible two's' will last for the next 20 years - ;^D - Eric's band, Tyranny, has a website too.
I enjoy working for myself in the web development and graphic business (Autumn Web), being involved with the TCF on line chat room, and originated our TCF Troy Chapter's website.
[Update 1/2009] I'm currently working three weekdays per week for a national company but do still keep my hand in (part time) in website work and graphics. |
What? Pictures? You really want pictures?!?! Well, I do have a couple that are 'ready' to go up on a web page -- hey this Paint Shop Pro from Corel is great -- lets me 'retouch' some photos and make them look pretty good! ( hehehe ... you don't know if I really did or not ... *grin*! )
Ok, I'll show you a few now, and I plan to add a few more when I can. So if you're REALLY curious, take the short ~ Photo Tour ~ follow 'The Tour' arrows ... it starts right after the next page, or you can go right to the first photo ~ Patrick ~ and then follow the arrows.
There is an "order" of the story ... follow the links left to right, row by row. But, if you'd like to jump around, that's okay too :-) |
~ First photo page is Patrick ...
All photographs © 1997-2009 Roxanne M. Flanagan
Most graphics by Roxanne {Roxy's Renditions} "Black Lightening" from Art In Motion
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