2008-Present: Sixth Life, Retired Housewife

  three college graduations * lose McGator’s mom * gain a son-in-law *  plan  a wedding * DIY bathroom remodel * one high school graduation * McGator retires

1993-2008: Fifth Life, Stateside Mom

two high school graduations * carpools * volunteer * marching band * volleyball * soccer * volunteer * adopt Pepper dog * swim team * lose my dad * family roadtrips * volunteer

1985-1993: Fourth Life, Expat Mom

Houston, TX * Singapore again * Juniper & Shooney born * Carrollton,TX * moving crates * Bei Jing,China * suitcases * diapers * Beau born * Singapore

1983-1985: Third Life, Newlywed

Singapore * pregnant * first job * first car * married McGator * Carrollton, TX

1978-1982: Second Life, College Girl

B.S. Geology * transfer to UT Austin * forget most French * NTSU freshman

1960-1978: FIrst Life, Nomad Child

high school graduation * hellos to cultures *  Richardson, TX * goodbyes to friends * Indonesia * funky foods * Singapore * forget Arabic *  Dallas, TX * learn French and Arabic * Tripoli, Libya * Irving, TX * Midland, TX * Calgary, Canada * get a brother *  Fairbanks, Alaska *  Aracajou, Brazil * Great Falls, MT * born in Dallas, TX * American geophysicist dad * Canadian secretary mom