My early years after High School were spent at Auburn Community College graduating with a Liberals Arts-Major and Business - Minor Degree. Next, I was off to Delaware for 15 years where I was a mother of two, housewife, co-owner of two businesses and 4 part-time jobs. I did everything from secretarial work, cake decorating, selling fire/ambulance equipment/vehicles, teaching and guest lecturing for Delaware State Fire School,  photography preparation, managing of two shopping centers, to working for the Dept. of Justice.  Then I was back to NY for 5 years working sales for Salisbury Fire Truck Manufacturing and then as Admin. Assit. to the Financial Dept. and Sr. VP/ Corp. Sec. for Merchant’s Bank in Syracuse.  Gary and I were then on to Maryland for nine years where I worked as Exec. Asst. for a gauging industry and helped Gary with a home chiller manufacturing business.  Since moving to the warm part of Michigan five years ago, I have been taking care of our elderly parents and Gary, who have had major health operations. Gary and I now have 4 children and 7 grandchildren. After 30 years I have again started painting watercolor pictures, reading, and enjoying my retirement.

......Lorian Hines Austin