My given name at birth was Diane Michelle Brewer, but I write under my current legal name, Diane Merrill Wigginton. I was born in Riverside, CA and moved to San Diego when I was eight. It was there that I met my now BFF Gigi Burke. We were in the 3rd grade together, but didn't really become BFF's until a few years later. Her father used to say that we were thick as thieves and that one of us could lie, and the other one would swear to it. He wasn't wrong. Gigi now lives in North Carolina , but we still talk all the time.
We moved to the Sacramento area in 2001 and enjoyed our 5 acre ranch. We are a combined family and were blessed with 5 son's and 1 beautiful daughter. In addition we currently have ten grandchildren but that could change at any time.
Dave and I decided to retire in 2018, sell the ranch and move to Kalispell, Montana, where we currently reside. We love it here, and every day feels like we are on vacation. My 82 year old mother has since moved in with us because of health problems, and our baby son, Ethan has married, joined the airforce and moved on with his life. We are planning a big celebration for March, 2023, when we will have been married 25 years. We laugh because neither one of us can believe that we made it that long.
Life is good and we have been so blessed over the years. Possitive attitude and living with a sense of gratitude is key.
