Apr 24, 2018
Dana
was born & raised in Twentynine Palms, met and married her husband
here and has made a life for her and her family in this desert
town. In this episode, Dana reminisces
about running through rain floods and the desert in general in her
bare feet, much to the chagrin of her mom, Marilyn, whose episode
aired last week. Dana is involved in her community,
preserving the history of the town volunteering at The Old
Schoolhouse Museum and having served on board of the Twentynine
Palms Historical Society.
With
her kids grown and gone, Dana and her husband hosted exchange
students, making life-long bonds with them, traveling to visit them
and attend some of their weddings. She tells the story of one young
man who, while initially not keen on the California 'desert'
experience, came to enjoy his time here, particularly after
watching some of the Bowden family pull the car over during a
rainstorm, then proceed to get out of the car and get into the
rain.
The
entrepreneurial spirit doesn't fall far from the tree - Dana, like
her mom, had her own business - a framing business in Twentynine
Palms for 19 years. She has a passion for mosaic and spends most of
her spare time creating them in her studio, sometimes inviting
friends to join.
Twentynine Palms Historical
Society