Thanks Chuck! I just have a wide variety of interests. I was always a very curious child. My parents stressed education and we read a lot in my family. I started reading books when I was four. Hey I knew I had a lot to master when I learned what my last name was, PONIEDZIALEK and mom says I could spell it before I went to kindergarten. 
I was brought up with and lived amongst some great people and my Uncle Howard sparked my interest in photography when I was in grade school. He had a darkroom and would show me how to take and develop photos. So when I got to high school I took some classes too.
My dad and his one of his good buddies (he lived across the street from us) were always tinkering with projects. Bill was an electronic engineer and dad was a mechanic so...
I was just turned onto so many things as a child and always had a natural curiosity. Wasn't real popular in grade school, etc. but I'd rather hang out with the adults anyway. I was an only child, so I really liked the company of adults. I learned a lot that way.
I have a strong memory of going over to my aunt and uncle's house in Warren, MI and I would always run to their great set of encyclopedias and read for hours. Yup, that's just me.
Anyway, enough of me. Just filling you in on little tidbits of my life as we go... 
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
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