I live my best life when I'm surrounded by my family, by nature, and when in pursuit of lifelong learning.

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I'm Claire.  I'm the proud wife of Bob, mother of Rachel, married to Tyler, and Christopher, married to Jenn.  My five grandchildren are Ava, 11 years old, Evan, 10 years old, Jack, 9 years old, Ben, 5 going on 6, and Libby 3 going on 4.  

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I retired from my amazing 30 years as a Pediatric Intensive  Care Nurse,  nurse educator and wound care nurse in June of 2018.  

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I am a student at Central Connecticut State University studying writing - specifically Creative Non-Fiction.  My favorite pieces will show up here and there in my site.

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I love to cook, travel, work out, hang with my "kids" and  enjoy life in the wonderful home  Bob and I have restored.  I enjoy all forms of nature, and am a passionate dog lover.  

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I've lived enough years to have enjoyed so many extraordinary experiences and have lived through too many profound tragedies.  Through both I've learned  perspective, optimism and resilience.  

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It's a privilege for me to share pieces of my life with you.  I hope that some of my life lessons might touch you in a way that will enhance your own.  I also hope that this will be a two-way conversation.  I love feedback, constructive criticism, and other's points of view. 

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Connecting with you will enrich this webpage

and encourage me to keep on writing.

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I'm happy you're here!

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