First Name Sharen

Last Name McCormick

Maiden Name Smith

Spouse Bob

Address 1816 Windy Walk Lane

City Prescott

State AZ

Zip Code 86305

Hm Phone 928-778-7112

Q1 What are some of your positive and some of your negative experiences with modern technology?

ACTUALLY, ATTEMPTING FOUR TIMES TO SUBMIT THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WAS VERY NEGATIVE!! OTHERWISE, POSITIVE WOULD BE KEEPING UP WITH GRANDCHILDREN AND FRIENDS THROUGH E-MAIL, PHONE PHOTOS ETC. MY GRANDCHILDREN KNOW HOW TO “SHOP” WITH ME ON THE COMPUTER. IT BECOMES RATHER ADDICTIVE.

BECAUSE I SOMETIMES LIKE TO “BE OUT OF REACH”, MY CELL PHONE TENDS TO RING AT THE WRONG TIME. DUMPING OUT MY PURSE IN PUBLIC IS NOT ALWAYS “ATTRACTIVE.”

Q2 What are some of your most memorable experiences?

ATTENDING C.U. WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. LOTS OF LIFETIME FRIENDS WERE MADE WHILE THERE. OF COURSE, BECOMING A MOTHER OF THREE SONS WAS AND IS MY FAVORITE ROLE! WE MOVED TO ARIZONA IN 1973 AND LEARNED ABOUT THE “DRY HEAT.” WE SPENT LOTS OF TIME SAILING THE PACIFIC ON OUR SAILBOAT WITH THE BOYS.

IN 1983 I REGROUPED AND MOVED TO SCOTTSDALE WITH MY NEW HUSBAND BOB. I CELEBRATED MY 40^TH BIRTHDAY DURING OUR HONG KONG HONEYMOON. FUN MEMORIES. MY LIFELONG DREAM OF HAVING MY OWN MATERNITY STORE WAS REALIZED IN 1986 AS I OPENED” GRIN AND BEAR MATERNITIES” AND LATER” EARLY KIDDING CHILDREN’S STORE”, BOTH IN SCOTTSDALE. WE CATERED TO CELEBRITY AND SPORT’S FIGURE’S WIVES SO NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAD FIFTEEN VERY FUN, CRAZY YEARS IN BUSINESS.

I TRAVELED TO MANY MARKETS IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS EUROPE TO SELECT SPECIAL MERCHANDISE FOR MY CUSTOMERS.

KAREN AND I HAVE TAKEN LOTS OF CRAZY “TWIN TRIPS.” WE WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL TOGETHER TO THE DEDICATION OF THE WORLD WAR 11 MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON D.C. WE WERE GUESTS AT A DINNER IN THE MARINE COMMANDANT’S HOME WHERE WE RENEWED OUR FRIENDSHIPS WITH THE MANY SPECIAL MARINE OFFICERS WHO BECAME OUR FRIENDS WHILE ON OUR GUAM TRIP WITH MOTHER. THESE EXPERIENCES HAVE SERVED TO MAKE OUR FATHER’S MEMORY EVEN MORE SPECIAL.

Q3 What fun activities and hobbies do you participate in?

BOB AND I HAVE ENJOYED LIVING IN A SMALL TOWN AGAIN. WE ARE ACTIVE IN LOCAL POLITICS, VARIOUS CLUBS AND VOLUNTEER IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD OF FUN FRIENDS SO WE DO LOTS OF ENTERTAINING WHICH WE BOTH LOVE. BOB CHOSE TO GO INTO REAL ESTATE AFTER WE MOVED TO PRESCOTT. THE MAIN REASON COULD BE THAT “MY KITCHEN” IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH!!

WE HAVE SIX CHILDREN AND NINE GRANDCHILDREN BETWEEN US SO THERE IS RARELY A DULL MOMENT.

Q4 What are some of the major changes in your life?

I NOW UNDERSTAND THE PART OF THE WEDDING VOW THAT SAYS, ‘’ IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH.”

A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO ALL OF YOU ON THE COMMITTEE WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THIS FIFTIETH REUNION A SUCCESS! I AM SURE IT WILL BE GREAT. THANK-YOU ALL.