[Tophersmom]

It's so wonderful getting to know a bit about everyone! Sometimes these forums can be a bit impersonal, so it's nice to put a story behind everyone's name!

I'm 45 and very happily married for almost 17 years to the gentlest, kindest man I've ever met..he's 52 and a heavy equipment mechanic. I was born and grew up in Nova Scotia but moved here in 1986 supposedly for 6 months to set up the accounting system for the airline that I worked for. That was 20 years ago now!!

I was accounting supervisor and reservations supervisor for this airline and chose to stay in this city after meeting hubby We got married on holiday in N.S. and it's been the best thing I've ever done. We have two kids....Kaitlyn, 16 and Colin, 13. They're such great kids...we're very lucky.

I decided to be a stay at home mom when my kids came along, but started back to school in the mid 90's to get my Graphic Art and Design Degree. I had to quit school, though, after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I'm now at home, painting and drawing and crafting when my body lets me, but sometimes just trying to get through each day with this body of mine is enough. Hubby takes wonderful care of me, though, and I'm lucky to have wonderful doctors who want to make sure I have good quality of life.

Topher came into our lives in February after we lost our sweet terrier mix, Nighean, in January. I hope to have another yorkie in our lives within the next couple of years.