Heavens_IL's My Page

About Me: Okay, about me… I was born Oct 19, 1949 in Chicago, IL. I grew up in the suburbs, (Rolling Meadows). I got married at the very young age of 17 to Jack. We are still married (41 years on April 1 and have 2 children, Ken will be 40 on March 10, and Bonnie is 36. Ken is married to Christine, no children. Bonnie is engaged to Carl, to be married on October 4,2008. Ken owns an auto repair business in Wood Dale, C & K Auto Clinic. Bonnie is a graphic and web designer. When Jack was in the Air Force we lived in Alexandria, Louisiana (where DS was born) and also Guam. We really enjoyed getting together with the Northern IL group a few years ago. I work full time in the Finance Dept of my town where I do utility billing (water and sewer). Most of you have heard my horror stories on turn off day. Jack works as Chief Engineer of the Federal Reserve Bank. We have no retirement plans but will probably work many more years since we don’t get full SS until age 67. We have always had dogs but currently have no pets. I enjoy cooking and baking, crocheting, car trips, watching TV, reading novels and cookbooks and saving money (sounds better than CHEAP!). I became a WW Life Member in 1986 but have not kept up with it. I just got back to my goal weight this fall and hope to maintain until DD’s wedding. I guess that’s it, prob more than you wanted to know!

My Greatest Cooking Triumph: Making Beef Wellington from scratch.

My Biggest Kitchen Disaster: Using plastic corn holders to truss a turkey amd they melted onto the bottom of the roasting pan.

My Food For Thought: Trust your gut feeling!

My Interests:

• Asian
• Baking
• Bread Machine
• car trips
• Crocheting
• Mexican/Southwest
• reading
• Slow Cooker
• watching tv