This is KATHY
I was born 1 March, 1945 in Germany, the first born of a set of identical twins. Despite of the fact that I
weighed less than two pounds, and my twin sister only a little more than two pounds, we were tough little girls and
made it through the post-war hard times with little food, cold winters, leaky roofs and no light at night because
of the required black-outs. I had wanted to become a doctor ever since I could remember, but due to health
problems I was unable to attend the necessary school to attain my goal. At the age of 16 I fulfilled a dream of
mine, coming to the United States as a student. All by myself I boarded a train to Amsterdam and set sail on a
ship by the same name, arriving in Hoboken, NJ seven days later. It was an experience I will never forget. I spent
six months in this country, learning to speak the language, some what. (I still speak with a bit of an accent.)
When I returned I was accepted as the youngest student into nursing college. My father had his reservations as he
hoped I would become a theatre actress. At the age of 19, I met my husband, an American soldier, the father of
my 4 children. Three sons and a daughter. We lived in Germany for a year before coming back to America and living in
Great Bend, KS. What a culture shock that was !! I then learned that my nursing degree would not be accepted in
this country. I was devastated. And, since I didn't write or speak English well enough to take the American exams, I
had to adjust to the disappointment. I started to raise and show horses. My hobby eventually turned into a business
as I became a trainer and riding teacher. A story I wrote about one of my horses was published in Horse & Rider
magazine. After 20 years, my marriage ended in divorce. I moved to Phoenix, AZ where I stayed for 14 years. I loved
it there, but eventually moved back to Kansas in 1995. I received my certification as a telemetry technition and
worked at Salina Regional Health Center for 10 years. In March of 2005 I was introduced to R. Lyle Brown through
a computer dating website. And the rest is history.
