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Relationship

Married

Hometown

Rochester, NY -

Places I've been

If you don't like the weather here in Western New York, just wait and it'll change! I've lived within walking distance of the Great Lake of Ontario and have seen her in all her magnifcient beauty; gentle and quiet, and a raging maniac of emotions. I've traveled all through the USA camping in a slide-in truck camper with three kids, my now X, and Charley the Dog. Traveled the trans-Canandian highway, been through the lower parts of Ontario, Alberta, and Vancouver provinces. Drove from Brooksville, FLA all the way to the Keys with my life-partner, Peg. Saw alligators up close on the road...! Been to most of the Finger Lakes Wineries and even worked for Widmer for a few years as their Rochester "taster." I've gone on retreats on Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe, Canada with lots of beautiful nuns, had great conversations with the Basilian brothers that ran the camp before the Pope came to visit and they later closed it down. Travel lots to visit my dearest friend in Old Forge, NY and just love the Adirondack Mts. Life is a challenge and I keep trekking! Great Lake of Ontario

Education

• SUNY Empire, Counseling / Community Service - 1986 to 1990
• Charlotte High School, Art and English - 1963 to 1966
• West High School - 1960 to 1963
• William Seward No 19 - 1954 to 1960
• Bexley Hall Seminary, Spiritual Direction - 2008 to 2009

Work

• Greater Rochester Co. of Churches, Executive Director - 1985 to 2010

More about me

I am a lover of life, a mother, an artist and musician... sometimes a comedian.  I have 3 outstanding, creative and successful adult children, and 4 magnificient grandchildren.  I am married to a lovely woman who is a Unitarian minister.  I collect musical instruments and play Native American flute, piano and drums.  I love to write poetry and essays, do journal illustrations and work in my garden, particularly our small fish pond.  I am a spiritual director, and spiritual companion to many.  I would like to write a children's book or two and maybe publish a book of poetry.  I have recently fallen into the grand circle of digital artists on Eons and love it.  I've gone back to painting with oils in my studio and plan to paint at least one painting for each of my grandchildren with the hopes they one day will be rich from either enjoying it or selling it! 

I am sentimental and talk to my 3 cats, to the birds (especially the crows),  and squirrels. (I have a mother and child squirrel that visit me.  I take my coffee to the back deck with a few peanuts in my pocket for our shared breakfast.)

I have sailed on the Great Lake of Ontario;  I am a cloud watcher. 

Favorite Movies

Moonstruck, Out of Africa, Triplets of Belle Ville, When Harry Met Sally... Harry Potter Movies; Finding Nemo, Howlings Moving Castle; lots of the oldies, like Roman Holiday and Some Like It Hot: oh, I could go on and on and on....

Favorite TV Shows

Boston Legal, Survivor, Jeopardy, Medium, Ghost Whisperer; Most anything on PBS.

Activities

Gardening, writing both music and the written word, some painting & illustrating, digital photography; lots of playing my native flutes to the backyard critters.

Favorite Charities

Humane Society known here as Lollipop Farm where little homeless critters are cared for; Local charities mostly, Southern Poverty Law, -- sometimes hand-outs to people on the streets.

Favorite Music

Jazz, New Age, George Winston, Yo Yo Cello -- Alternative Rock, Ani DiFranco-- most of the 60's, some of the 40's & 50's -- Blues-- Dinah Washington... Diana Krall... Billy Holiday, Nora Jones and Eva Cassidy... oh yea... k.d. lang.

Favorite Books

All the Gregory McGuire Books... Wicked, The Ugly Step Sister, Lost, ; Joanne Harris books - Five Slices of the Orange & Chocolat; Time Traveler's Wife; Keeping the World Away by Margaret Forster; Kindred; and many more...

Favorite Quotes

How wonderful it is to rest and then do nothing. (Spanish quote)

Favorite People

Most everyone in my family; my spiritual mentors.

Favorite Places

Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe, Canada, Honeoye Lake in Honeoye, NY Faun Lake, Bliss, NY Meg's & Peg's Backyard

Favorite Animals

Too many to choose... maybe birds, maybe squirrels, my cats. Some dogs are ok. Turtles are my spirit guides.

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