Cor-Al Gelkar

[Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar]

My "real" name is Carol Gilbert. I am currently 38, married with a 9-year-old Padawan son. I grew up in small-town Ohio, met my husband and moved to the Big City in Michigan, and am now back in small-town Ohio, near where I grew up. Nice area, but almost completely a void in the Star wars Universe.

My husband has a rare autoimmune disease that keeps us hopping back up to Michigan to visit his doctors. (see here for more info apfoister.proboards9.com/index.cgi?board=TETCafe&action=display&n=1&thread=1097270594)

Although my "training" is in journalism, I am currently working at JC Penney in the catalog department. I also have training as an optician. I have written short stories and magazine articles for various magazines including "Western Horseman" and a series of articles for "Model Horse Gazette". I am slowly trying to delve into Fan Fiction, but am afraid I'll mess it up!

I have been a Star Wars fan since I first saw it on the big screen when I was about 10 years old. My best friend and I saw ROTJ in the theatre 10 times, inlcluding a stretch where we saw it seven times in a 10-day period. I was fascintaed by the legend of the Jedi and really wanted to delve more deeply into it when they appeared in they heydey in Ep. 1. After some research, I found this site and was immediately set at ease by the friendliness of everyone here. I am thrilled to be here where my love of this movie series can grow and flourish in a positive manner.

[Aston Jor-Cello]

I said this to Leda Em-Borr and I am going to say it to you as well, since you are a Jedi-mom too, but I think it is so cool to know that there is a "mom" out there that really digs star wars lik yourself! I mean my mom, barely knows anything about the OT or the PT. Its like she really doesn't care about star wars, but she thinks its cool that I am really into it and stuff. But thanks for being a really cool "mom" to all of us star wars freaks out there!

[zionprime]

Coolness. I like writing too. I think it's pretty neat. Sorry to hear about your husband, though.

[padme92]

Hello...I'm new too!

[sianne]

Hullo! Howya? I'm in Kansas, so will probably be joining the Midwestern Order too. Wee, exciting.

[Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi]

how often do you have to bring him to the doctor.

but hey i had the same reaction to this site too, joined on april first (im your resident april fool) and i have been on all the time ever since.

[Emerita]

Hi, finally from another Jedi Mom...I raised 3 of my own padawans and they are all still SW fans even they are all grown up. It was great meeting you at CIII.....soory it took me so long to get to this thread...Real life can be distracting...lol

[J'aii-Gun Jiinn]

Hello to my favorite Jedi mom ;D I am her padawan in a way she introduced me to you guys

[Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar]

Hello Again

I just wanted to update my intro to keep all of you in the loop.

I am now 43 and my son is now 14 and really getting into costuming. My husband is still battling his weird-o disease which keeps us on the move travelling back and forth to doctor appointments. I guess you can say that this little hobby keeps me sane, LOL. I have also really expanded my Star Wars collection of toys and such and I love hunting down the good deals and checking out stores and whatnot. Someday I hope to open my own little collectibles shop out here in the middle of nowhere. I am still working at JCPenney but right now am on a leave-of-absence since my husband has had some problems earlier this year. And truthfully, I am liking this time off just a bit too much!

I am all set for Celebration 5 and can't wait to see you all!

[Emerita]

Can't wait to see you there. I'll be staying in the Doubletree....