Diane LaForme Bouton, Lamoreaux, Cottle

I started working 2 jobs, day and night and then I left NY and moved to Tampa FL, where I worked for awhile at the Tampa airport, I then got married.
That marriage was short lived so I left FL and followed my family to CA. I lived there 9 years, and got married two more times. I had a child in 1976 and after a long drawn out custody battle, I moved to TX. (CA was already to expensive) I started working for Gulf Oil and raised my daughter alone. I also worked for the Houston Rockets Basketball team. My life has been a wild ride full of fun and parties along with being responsible. I took my mom to Hawaii a few years ago and never wanted to come back. All good things have to come to an end sooner or later, I have now slowed down and spend every wakeing moment (unless I'm at work) with my now 11 yr old grandson and as much time as I can with my 3 yr old granddaughter. My daughter, grandson and I have a big 2 story home and live together presently. Even though my body keeps telling me that I am getting older, my brain won't believe it, I still think I am 21 and can keep up with all the "younger" people in my life. I have definately LIVED a thousand life times and done things that most people have yet to experience, I don't regret my choices and my LIVE TODAY LIKE ITS YOUR LAST attitude (except one divorce). Here I am today ready, willing and able for my next chapter.

I loved school. I worked so hard at "The Porthole".
Upon graduation if you all remember, I was honored as the very first recipient of "The Porthole Award", which was created for me. I really loved that store!!!! I lived on my own, in a room in a big house and still hitch hiked to school by 6 AM every morning to work in "The Porthole". I even remember Mr. Bucella picking me up a few times, giving me a ride to school.
I recently pulled out my yearbook and I was AMAZED at some of the things that were written in my book. I guess my wild days began early with my drinking, partying, and bar hopping. I was in a hurry to grow up, now I would like to go back.