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Senior Interview I conducted my interview with a senior with a woman named Dorothy Snodie who lives in St. Paul Minnesota and turned 90 years old on May 15th, 2011. Much of Dorothy's life revolves around her family and the community where she grew up, worked, and eventually retired. She has lived a long life and has an almost never-ending supply of family stories and perspective on the city where she was raised.

The most striking aspect of Dorothy's life is that she grew up very poor and lived a very simple life, but now, at the age of 90 she has experienced and created so much for herself. Dorothy had six children with her husband Harry, two of whom are twins, but she also lost two daughters over the years. Her six children proceeded to have families and she now has an extended family of 54 grand children, great grand...

Dorothy notes that she was married to Harry for a total of 68 years and her family has always been the center of her life. Her happiest moments were the births of her children. As she speaks of her children and grand children it's clear that she knows she has created a very stable, extending, and loving family.
As a result of growing up without money Dorothy developed simple interests and pleasures. She loves animals, and she and her family enjoy camping and being in the outdoors. She notes that she can enjoy many wonderful moments with simply from being with her children, her pets, and spending time outside having picnics, cookouts, or big family events. Dorothy also loves birds and explains that she can spend many hours bird watching, especially during camping trips and…

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