Following is an excerpt from a chat with my high school friend Valerie: singrdave: wow, quite the happy homemaker Valerie: HAHAHAHAHA! sure never realized that i was from the old farm families huh singrdave: who knew... a girl from Bullhead City grows up to be Mrs. Middle America Valerie: ha thats what you think lol its really a combo of cheap and picky! Valerie: of course, what has been the reaction from people you knew to you? singrdave: I guess they are... dunno I guess. I am a...