When Fran is faced with an unraveling present-day world, she retreats to memories of the fun and loving times in her past. Certainly, her life has been full of life's curves. Beginning as a babysitter to her siblings and nephew, her incredible life arced from her intended career in the world of computers to dental assistant, world traveler, and manager of a racing stable. She met interesting people, shopped in exotic bazaars, saw foreign wonders, and shared many exciting experiences with friends and family. She gained long-distance friendships, lost intimate ones, but one constant through the years was her childhood friend.
