About Me

• This is my 25th year teaching 8th Grade Science in the Geneseo School District.
• I earned my undergraduate degree in education and science from Monmouth College, and my graduate degree from WIU in Education and Interdisciplinary Studies.
• My husband and I have been married for 28 years. We have three children. Two girls and a boy.
• We are also enjoying our first grandchild.
• I live in Viola, Il.
• On most school days I am in my classroom by 7:00 a.m. and can be contacted via email until the office staff arrives at 7:30, otherwise I can be contacted via the school office.¬† I generally leave between 3:30 and 3:45.
• My hobbies include arts and crafts, exercising, spending time with my family, camping, bus conversions, and home improvements.
• Family gatherings and vacations are never dull, between the 40+ family members that go camping together and July 4th celebrations involving civil war and bowling ball cannons.¬† Most would assume the circus had come to town if we camped near you…or so says my kids.
• My family and I are converting a bus into an RV when we have spare time and energy.

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  Pre-conversion–outside of bus.

  

  Removing the seats and cleaning.

  

  Building the bunk framework.

  
  

  

  Tinting the windows.

  

  Setting the bunk framework in the bus.

  

  Removing the bus logos.

  
  

  

  Laying the carpet.

  

  Kitchenette.

  

  Nearly finished.

  
  

  

  Lavatory.

  

  Post-completion outside of bus.

  

  Our first expedition, even though it isn’t finished.

  
  
• Although, we can camp in it comfortably, we still need to complete the wiring, heating, cooling, and plumbing.
• Unfortunately there hasn’t been much done to the bus since these pictures were taken about 10 years ago due to our kids VERY busy schedules.
• And now we have a second bus to add to the conversion list. This bus is also awaiting its conversion due to a lack of time.

Why bother, you might be asking?

• The money invested in this renovation has not been as costly as what an RV would be.
• In the event of an accident, a bus, is more structurally sound than most RV’s.
• Building quality family memories.
• And …….. because we can.