ConqueredbyLove

Carefree days in the Southern California sun are some of my first memories. There was the joy of playing kick-the-can until 9 PM in the evening in summer when it finally got dark.

Living in the foothills of Pasadena, it was not uncommon to find me climbing the firebreaks. But even more fun was running. Oh, I was lightening fast. I always beat Jimmy my first boyfriend in a dash and, lo and behold, I won the Blue Ribbon in the 50 yard dash at the Junior Olympics! I was quite the athlete ...