Well as things worked out Jerry and I got married. May 4, 1974. Things took sort of an unexpected turn after everyone had relocated from the old facility on the corner of Chestnut and Cherry and moved into the new location on Market and Mechanic.

To celebrate the move we all decorated and had a Halloween party. We had a lot of fun but very few actually dressed up. The BOSS came and brought his wife. I have to interject here that once I found out he was married all interest evaporated and I never considered trying to see him.

The party was a success so when one of the foreman invited my roommate and I out to the College Plaza a couple of weeks later to watch the company teams bowl we decided to go. This was just before Thanksgiving. When the bowling was over THE BOSS and several of the employees on the teams went into the lounge and my friend and I went in also. We ended up sitting with Jerry (THE BOSS) one of the foremen and the vice - president.

As the evening went on Jerry asked me out. I told him "I do not date married men." He told me that he would soon be single ... his wife had filed for divorce. I of course did not believe him but both of the other men at the table vouched for him and said it was true. Nobody, not even Jerry knew why she did it, just that she did. He had never even thought about cheating on her but he didn't know if she had cheated or if there was someone else in her life. (We never found out the reason except it had something to do with her trying to scare him into not investing more money into the company???)

So as things turned out we were engaged by Christmas. We both just knew it's what we wanted. We were both goal oriented, had the same dreams for the future and just wanted to be together. Everyone said it wouldn't last ... I was told I was his rebound girl and he was told I just wanted his money (the ex got all of that) We didn't listen, we got married and 11 months later had the most beautiful daughter anyone could possibly dream about. Heather was her daddy's girl from day one.

We had a good life, moved around some to Texas and back and started several businesses before going out totally on our own with K&K Electronics and Alliance Sports Card Shop. Jerry died suddenly in 1994 and my life was never the same again. I kept the business open as long as I could but eventually due to the ever changing technology I had to close the door in Jan. 2001.

One part of my life ended  - the part I wish I'd been able to hold onto forever.