I moved to Menlo Park from Great Britain in 1981 and never looked back.  I began my new life in this beautiful area as an au-pair then went on to open my own restaurant in Palo Alto. This was a great success. I also managed property while running the restaurant.

 After marrying and having 2 boys we left for the Arizona desert, where my husband worked and I raised the boys and became a Physical Education teacher.  But the Bay Area always beckoned, ...