pewter_jean
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Hey, I thought I'd stop in and introduce myself. My name is Rena, I live in Highland IL. I'm a single mom with three kids. mostly grown now(Yippe) more money for fish. I work at a local factory here in Highland. I also work as a clerk at an area gas station. And on weekends, when I have a chance and they need extra help, I help my two friends with a grocery delivery business. We deliver grocery orders down to the river for the barges as they come thur. But as the kids grow and get more self reliant I can ease off some of those hours and spend more time and attention to my first passion. I've loved fish ever since I was a teenager. I was an Air Force Brat. and grew up all over the place, But when I was 12 my father retired in the Phillippines and sort of became a missionary. So I spent a lot of time island hopping visiting different villages. There was one place that I think was the hook for me. Ever since then I have loved fish, the ocean and corals. and I had always wanted my piece of it right with me. If I remember the name right, we called it 1000 island. (Hopefully you all aren't thinking of that salad dressing)
There was a place right off the island where they would snorkle down every sunday morn for mass. They actually had a statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus on the cross on the bottom of this lagoon. Lots of fish, corals it was probly the most magnificent site I had even seen in my life. I don't know why they put it there, but that is where they had mass.
But any way I'm a true addict! Just never had the time to devote, and learn what I needed to know. And along the way I trusted the wrong people. I thought that they were there to actully help customers. Not figure out how they could get me to finance thier next trip to Europe. Well I hope you fine folk here will bless me with your wisdom and lead me down the right path. Currently I have a 75 gal salt water that is in desprate need of some good help. Mean while I started about 3 other tanks to cure about 150lbs of rock and start my sand base(about 150 lbs) for when I finally got to start my 180 which now I can't do. but I'm not discouaged I will find a way. even if I need to use my bathtub. LOL
Well I look forward to meeting all of you and possible building some rewarding friendships
Rena
Oh yeah. With these storms rolling thru tonight, hopfully everyone makes it thru just fine:wavehand:
There was a place right off the island where they would snorkle down every sunday morn for mass. They actually had a statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus on the cross on the bottom of this lagoon. Lots of fish, corals it was probly the most magnificent site I had even seen in my life. I don't know why they put it there, but that is where they had mass.
But any way I'm a true addict! Just never had the time to devote, and learn what I needed to know. And along the way I trusted the wrong people. I thought that they were there to actully help customers. Not figure out how they could get me to finance thier next trip to Europe. Well I hope you fine folk here will bless me with your wisdom and lead me down the right path. Currently I have a 75 gal salt water that is in desprate need of some good help. Mean while I started about 3 other tanks to cure about 150lbs of rock and start my sand base(about 150 lbs) for when I finally got to start my 180 which now I can't do. but I'm not discouaged I will find a way. even if I need to use my bathtub. LOL
Well I look forward to meeting all of you and possible building some rewarding friendships
Rena
Oh yeah. With these storms rolling thru tonight, hopfully everyone makes it thru just fine:wavehand:
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