2Homes*2Lives

Martha is climbing one more mountain in her fight to beat metastic breast cancer. Daughter Errin and Martha could use prayers from all of you. I believe in the power of prayer and that life is to be spent in happiness. Love you, Martha!

The four Ironside kids... Younger brother Bob, Me, Older brother John and Younger sister Martha. Forever friends. We grew up just a couple years apart and have always known that there was someone there with our best interests in life. Family is the most precious gift in life. No one else knows you better than a sib. The grandkids... Jake, Grace, Carly, Davis, Isaac, Evan and Hayden. Missing from picture that day...cousins Mackenzie and little John John. I think the youngest is 2 (JohnJohn) and the oldest is 13 (Hayden)? Can only hope they will remain friends throughout their lives and carry on the family traditions. 24 of 32 from the Ironside Clan. And there are more cousins from Mom's side of the family.... Hello to all the Storkan family! Husband Bob's side has only his one brother Mick, presently living on his sailboat in Hawaii...Hello Mick!

I retired from teaching in June 2008 and it was the best freedom I have felt since my childhood. No more mornings of getting up at 5 a.m. -- No more late days after work where I tried to finish up the day, get ready for the next day, or was just too tired to get out of my chair to go home. No more missing shows or being tired the next day if something came on TV the night before. And, no more short weekends where Sunday night felt like it was closing in on me with the work week ahead, or during the summer break when I started counting down the weeks left as early as the middle of July. I know the public feels teachers are pampered and don't need those summers off, but they would be ready to "kill" if they were in an enclosed room with 30 teenagers, five days a week, for nine months, with only a half hour lunch and minutes between groups. Some kids were a joy as were their families. Others it was obvious were only at school because their parents could not trust them at ho