(An update from from Jo Ada, June 2005)

I have been married to Don Alexander for 49 years and have 3 children and 8 grandchildren all living in the area.

For 16 years I was in management at the Emporium at Hillsdale and left for a career change. For 15 years I've been in dental office management, 10 years in San Mateo while we lived in Foster City and for 5 years in Saratoga since moving to Santa Clara.

I work a 4-day week which also gives me time for lots of family activities. We downsized when we moved from our home in Foster City to a condo in Santa Clara, so it's s step toward retirement.