Jo Ann's Friends: Maureen Is One of the Most Caring People I Know!

JO ANN and Maureen Skiing Together at Loveland, Colorado Ski Area - January 2018

Maureen and I met because we are parents of figure skaters, but our friendship has gone way beyond that connection to skating. And...my friendship with Maureen has become more and more special as time has passed. The reason our friendship has become so special is because Maureen is one of the most caring people I know.

Being Maureen's friend means that a person holds a special place in her heart. That means so much to me since Maureen goes out of her way to give to the people she cares about. And...she also has the most amazing memory! She remembers details of things that happened to her daughter Cece and my children over ten years ago.

We now do fun things like going skiing together, but we are happy to just "hang out" or share cups of coffee together at Starbucks. It is also so much fun when our families get together.

Maureen grew up in Anaheim, California and is the daughter of a policeman who had eight children! I think she has had an incredible life! She and her husband Jim have been married for over 25 years, have two cats, and two lovely daughters. Jim has an important job and Maureen earned an MBA from Oral Roberts University. She was a flight attendant and that indirectly got her daughter Cece involved in skating since Jim wanted Cece to have an activity when her mom was away.

Cece is very talented; in addition to being a beautiful figure skater, she is also a classical singer. She has an incredible voice. Cece is a 1st Soprano in her third season with the Colorado Springs Chorale, a professional adult choir. They do performances alongside the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.

Hugs to you Maureen and thank you for being my friend.