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Relationship

Single. Interested in meeting men for dating and meeting men for a serious relationship and meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Chicago Illinois

Places I've been

Palatine IL, Hanover Park IL, Waukegan IL, Kenosha WI, EauClaire WI, Grantsburg WI, Minneapolis MN, Brooklyn Park MN, Brooklyn Center MN,Duluth MN, Grand Marais MN, Meridian MS, and Tampa Florida! My journeys to these places and living within their various communities have been an interesting journey of self discovery as well as discovery of many types of people and communities. I grew up in a Jewish community in the 1950's and new Gefelte fish before I ever tasted Collard greens. The richness of that community offered my brother and myself such a cocoon of love. Everyone knew us, and everyone was our "parent" which was wonderful, since we were sometimes the only black family within blocks. I learned about true friendships between women, men and children. I miss those days, but they are part of me forever.

Work

• Lang Nelson Corporation, Office Assistant - 2009 to 2011
• Children's World Learning Center, Lead Pre-K Teacher - 1997 to 2000
• Incarnation House, Women's Advocate - 1994 to 1995
• Harriet Tubman Womens Center, Women's Advocate - 1992 to 1994
• Tots N Toddlers Pre-School, Teacher's Aid - 1988 to 1989
• Benchmark Nursing Home, Nurses Aid - 1985 to 1987
• Odyssey Charter School, Special Needs Teacher - 2000 to 2002

More about me

I am a published author, always looking to meet other writers and authors. Right now I am pretty excited by life and like to meet people of the same or near mind set.

Activities

I love speaking in churches and youth group settings and I am newly into senior aerobics, playing with the wii fitness plus, trivia of all kinds, collecting vintage "stuff" and of course writing!

Favorite Charities

The Salvation Army and any worthy organization that simply helps people. Been on both sides of the desk, believe me.

Favorite Music

Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Jazz, Classical, Oldies ( especially Doo-Wops), anything old and Motown and selected Country/Western ( Kenny Rogers, Reba, Dolly Parton)

Favorite TV Shows

Jeopardy! Some CNN stuff unless its repetitive. Most anything on PBS, TBN and such. I do not like Reality shows, unless they depict what they say. I have not seen one that even tried to be realistic.

Favorite Movies

Night Of The Hunter ( Robert Mitchum at his scariest), One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest ( Jack Nicholson at his best...BEFORE The Shining), Psycho ( Well, thats self explanatory), Of Human Bondage ( You GO, Bette Davis!), A Raisin In The Sun ( Sidney and Ruby were so real), To Kill A Mockingbird ( Gregory Peck at his most believable).

Favorite Books

Uh-Oh..I can never fit them all in this little space but as a child, I loved "Hitty, Her First 100 Years), James Baldwin's "The Fire Next Time" and "Another Country", anything John Grisham and anything vintage that I can find in a dark, musty bookstore just as they call out, "But lady, we have to close now". I LOVE books and words and phrases and the smell and taste of books!

Favorite Quotes

Nothing comes to mind. I will edit later.

Favorite People

Besides my family, I dearly love Maya Angelou (talked to her via phone on Mother's Day 2005) Cicely Tyson, Bette Davis ( woman was the epitome of what acting is all about), Smokey Robinson, James Earl Jones, Humphrey Bogart

Favorite Places

Anyplace near a large body of water. Coming from Chicago, I love Lake Michigan and have found that Lake Superior is good for the times I get those "Sweet home Chicago" blues and need my water fix.

Favorite Animals

I love em' all unless they fly, bite or slither. That rules out bees, hornets, mosquitoes, biting flys and snakes. Not fond of lizards either, but I do not think they bite. Anything else is something I can live with! But then you asked about animals and not insects. It must be past my bedtime!

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