Penny works as the Office Coordinator in the Department of Teaching and Learning, within the College of Education, at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. She works directly with the Department Chair, acting as his assistant, is involved with budget, payroll, personnel issues, class scheduling, is a problem-solver, a general go-to person, and really enjoys her job. At 40, she has been with the university since she graduated, about sixteen years.
Since most of her work is at a desk, her gym membership really helps her de-stress as well as fight the typical ‘secretarial spread’. Of course, her self-image is much worse than reality. Tom love the way she looks and couldn’t ask for more.
Tom and Penny live in Hampton, Virginia, about six miles from Brandon & Emma, and within an hour or two of Jackie & Mike, Valerie & Steve, and Ty. Sally & Robert, on the other hand, call South Portland, Maine their primary home and Carl has lived in Boston since his sophomore year of college, where he met Mary.