We met while attending the same University in Washington, DC.
After graduation we lived in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area for another ten years before we moved to two different geographical locations as part of new job assignments for Keith. Our two children were each born in Virginia.
Keith is a former Telecommunications Senior Executive who retired after a distinguished career with what was the second largest USA based Telecommunications company at that time.
Anne Marie worked for a number of years in Meeting Planning before becoming a full-time homemaker, and raising our two children. She served in a wide range of volunteer positions including PTA President at two different schools, along with several other volunteer positions.
Since Keith's retirement, we each have done volunteer work. Keith served on several town boards including Chair of the Parks and Recreation Board and as Vice Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission for our former town, writing columns for a major newspaper, and performing other volunteer positions in our current community. He was selected as Citizen Of The Year for our former town.
Before moving, Anne Marie served as President of the Women's Organization in our former neighborhood, formed the Ladies Book Club, and volunteered at a local Hospital. For the past few years she has served as President of the local Alumni group of her College Sorority.
We have also had the opportunity to pursue our other passions including travel, and fitness.
Originally, we planned to take a 30 day voyage to celebrate our 30 Year Wedding Anniversary in 2007, and we thought that many years later we might consider a full World Cruise. However, circumstances changed with the loss of some loved ones including Anne Marie's sister at a relatively young age. At that point, we decided that life is way too short and we should travel while we are in good health since no one knows what their future holds for them. There is that old adage, don't put off until tomorrow those things that you can do today.






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