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Thanks for stopping in.
You came this far so I guess you want to know something about me.
Well for starters, here is my mug shot.
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Now if I didn't scare
you away, I will tell you about my beginning.
Well that's ancient history,
so I will start telling how my interest in computers came about.
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| In April 1997 I purchased a computer. I
didn't know anything about computers and didn't even know what a modem
was. I read every book I could to learn the ropes. |
| Shortly after getting my computer, I wanted
to be online. I spent many hours 'surfing the net'. I saw all
the personal web pages out there and said "I want my own web page!"
I applied at Geocities and got my space. I created my first page
using Netscape Navigator Gold and the Official Navigator Gold 3.0 Book.
I learned by my mistakes and I now have my place on the World Wide Web.
I have since graduated to Netscape Composer. I now have about 12 different
sites and over 500 pages on the net. Guess you can say I an a web-page-aholic. |
| Thinking I had a good web page, I applied
to my Community Leader to be a Featured Page. She proceeded to help
me correct all my mistakes. And believe me there were quite a few.
I then asked her if I too could be a Community Leader. On July 17,
1997 I became a Community Leader in Yosemite Rapids. |
| Since then I have held many position in
Yosemite, including Liaison of Yosemite Forest, leader of the Soaring Eagle
Committee and Co-liaison of Yosemite. I have written several tutorials
for homesteaders. Learn how to create a Photo Carousel, Lake Applet or
Snow Applet. There is also some basic tutorials for applying graphics,
sound or backgrounds to your page. Visit My
Tutorials. |
| This site has received several awards.
I created the Extraordinary
Woman Award so I could present an award to other women creating
web pages. This award is presented to any woman who maintains
her own site and still maintains her home and family. |
| Since then I have learned many new things,
mostly by reading and trial and error. My favorite pasttime is creating
web graphics for others to use on there sites. I have created 100's
of background sets, snow globes and suncatcher, using Paint Shop Pro.
You can see my creations at: Jo's
Background Gallery. I am am currently conducting a
tutorial & challenge
in Paint Shop Pro graphics. |
| I outgrew my very basic first computer and
just had to get a new one. In April 2000 I got a new Gateway and
I am so pleased with it. |
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Personal Data
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| As you can see by my pic, I am not a young
chick. I am a 58 year old mother of 4 grown children and gramma to
14-1/2 lovely grandchildren ages 4-18. There is number 15 on the
way, due in January 2001.. Just to brag a little, my oldest granddaughter
just started college on a full scholarship. She will be studying
to be a social worker. |
| I am also a wife of almost 40 years to Jim.
We live on a lake in Wisconsin and enjoy fishing and boating. (as
you can tell by the theme of my site). Our dog, Risky is our fishing
buddy and accompanies us on our pontoon boat every time it leaves the pier. |
| I also work almost full-time as a private
duty nurse. I love my job taking care of a gentleman with Lou Gehrig's
Disease. I have been an LPN for almost 25 years. I am in the
process of creating a special site just for my nursing pages. Until
then visit my Nursing Page at this site. |
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Fun Things to do
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| When not volunteering at Geocities, I spend
much of my time at the interBet Casino. This program is great with
many interactive games such as Bingo, Poker including PaiGow, Free Ride
and 7-card Stud, Craps, Slot Machines, Blackjack, and Baccarat. Visit the
interBet Casino Home Page for more information. |
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| I also enjoy playing card games on line
with my friends. You can play Cribbage, Hearts, Gin Rummy, Backgammon,
Spades, Pinochle, Golf or Word Zap at IGames. After you download
and install the free program you can chat and play games with others.
Meet your old friends or make new friends here. |
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When my friends and family visit we enjoy
playing cards. Some of the games we play are Samba, Sheepshead, Euchre,
and Poker.
Rules
& How to Play of Samba
Sheepshead
Page
Sheepshead.org
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I enjoy gambling whenever I have the time
and money. I play Wisconsin's lotteries and visit the casinos whenever
possible. I love to play bingo, keno and the slot machines.
Check
your winning lottery numbers here
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gaming & casino guide
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Send a special greeting card to your friends
on the internet. Here are some of my favorites sites for sending web cards.
All sites offer FREE web cards.
Blue
Mountain Arts' Electronic Greeting Cards
Absolutely
Amazing Postcards
Be Mine
Greetings
Singing
Greeting Cards
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I love getting E-Mail from people with similar
interests.
I would love to hear your comments on my
site.
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"Keeper of the Stars"
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