June 18, 2016

My parents – Cliff and Dorothy Steiner – waited 18 days for me to be born.  I was due on June 1st.  Mom just told me that even after 18 days, I was not anxious to enter this world; my dad told her he was convinced I didn’t want to live with them!  But on that rainy, Sunday Father’s Day in 1950, I finally decided to show up!

My dad picked my name.  He saw the name Corene in a list of movie credits and had liked the actress in the part, so that was my assigned middle name.  I came into the world screaming and squealing, and according to all documented and recounted memory, I continued to do that for quite a while.  My mom used to have to chase me through the yard to rinse the perm solution out of my hair – Grama thought we were all crazy!

I made it thought my school years, and graduated from Hempfield with my class of 724 students!  I had already been working at Smail Auto for over a year by that time, so I slipped into a full time position in the office and have been there ever since.  So if you do the math, I have been at Smail Auto for 49 years this month!  Whew!

The last 66 years have seen many ups and downs – but I can honestly say I am happy and love where I am at.  My family, my friends – church, my home, my job – are all rewarding and supporting and good.  God has sent me so many blessings! 

Two of these special people in my life – Mary and Joni – baked me a special Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake, complete with purple icing and candy confetti!  Thanks to everyone who – every single day – blesses and enriches my life in so many ways!

Kelly, Matt, Peyton, Logan, Chase, Nate, Autmn and Chrissy popped over tonight with pizza, another giant chocolate chip cookie (they knew their mother!), and a new set of tier lights for my front walk.  Dear family and I love them to the moon and back!  I couldn’t have got where I am without you !  Love you guys!