Laurie Passanante

Obtained my computer information science degree from UF (Go Gators)!! Chomp ::: Chomp :::

After having my first child ... I thought I would be a stay-at-home mom for a few years. Then came child number two ... and I've never been back to the keyboard - well that isn't quite true since I have been online since 1993. I have been waiting for the rest of the class of '78 to join me in cyberspace.

Spent many years volunteering in the Seminole County school system, but have spent the past few years getting addicted to tennis. I play for two tennis teams ... and love it. I consider myself a "wanna be" ... wish I had started earlier but I am making up for lost time.

Pretty boring ..... FLORIDA.
Yes, I was born in NYC (but, I don't often admit that to anyone) :)

Not really the world wide traveler. I have been to Canada, Mexico, several Eastern Caribbean Islands. I do have my passport ready, though ... considering Europe in the near future.

For those who love the Daytime Soaps ... I did meet a couple dozen of the ABC soap stars years ago when I won the MGM Studio Trivia Challenge Championship. Also, my most embarrassing moment as I rode along in the motorcade with all the stars. You could just hear the Disney guests asking, "Who the heck is that? What soap is she on? How the hell did she get the job :)" as I waved to all along the parade route sandwiched in the convertible between Kelly Ripa and Eva LaRue. Quite the riot.

Yes! Quit my job to be a stay-a-home mom. I thought I was crazy for considering it. As it turns out ... absolutely the best thing I have ever done.

Go to the beach. It is my favorite place to chill.
I still prefer the beaches back home (Gulf Coast) to those that I frequent here on the East Coast.