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Hometown

PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA

Places I've been

49 OF 50 STATES, JAPAN AND MEXICO. I'VE LIVED IN TEXAS, VIRGINIA, CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO AND PENNSYLVANIA. THE ONLY STATE I HAVE NOT VISITED IS ALASKA. I'M A DESERT RAT...NO DESIRE TO GO TO ALASKA...TOO COLD.

More about me

I AM A 73 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO STILL WORKS. AND BEFORE I SAY ANYMORE ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN THE ALL CAPS.  I AM NOT SCREAMING.  I HAVE ADVANCED NEUROPATHY AND ARTHRITIS.  RATHER THAN DO THE EE CUMMINS THING WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO READ I OPT FOR THE STRAIGHT CAPS.  CONSTANTLY REACHING FOR THE SHIFT KEY IS EXTREMELY PAINFUL.  PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL ME TO TELL ME ABOUT YELLING.   I WORK FOR THE ABILITY CENTERS FOR THE HANDICAPPED IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO.  I ALSO PAINT  (MOSTLY LANDSCAPES).  YOU CAN VIEW MY WORK ON "OIL AND  WATERCOLOR PAINTING" UNDER THE LEARNING UMBRELLA OR IN MY PRIVATE GALLERY UNDER PHOTOS ON MY  PROFILE AND THE ARTISTS GROUP.  I  HAVE 5 SONS AND 1 DAUGHTER, 14 GRANDCHILDREN AND 4 GREATGRANDCHILDREN.  I HAVE A 14 YEAR OLD CAT WHO HAS RAISED MY TWO DOGS FROM PUPPIEHOOD AND IS SURE SHE OWNS THE HOUSEHOLD EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET HER TO PAY THE BILLS.  I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD POODLE MIX AND A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD CHIHUAHUA WHO IS CONVINCED THAT SINCE HE CAN'T  CONTROL THE HOUSEHOLD HE WILL OWN THE NEIGHBORHOOD INSTEAD.  I AM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SIT STILL AND AM ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING.  I AM IN A WHEELCHAIR BUT THAT DOESN'T SLOW ME DOWN.  I AM CONSTANTLY BEING TOLD TO PUT MY CHAIR IN A LOWER GEAR.  IN ADDITION TO PAINTING IN ALL MEDIUMS I SCULPT AND DO CRAFTS, CROCHET, KNIT, DO STAINED AND PAINTED GLASS AND SPEND A LOT OF TIME WHIZZING AROUND TOWN.  I DO POTTERY TOO ALTHOUGH I CAN NO LONGER GO ON THE WHEEL.  I'M PLANNING ON BUYING A KILN FOR TILES AND WANT TO DO TILE MURALS.  I'M A HAPPY CAMPER EVEN THOUGH CAMPING IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT FOR ME NOW.  I LIKE GAMES...I PLAY CARDS ON MY COMPUTER AND MY KEYBOARD SWINGS A MEAN GOLF CLUB.  IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS ONLINE AND AM REALLY GRATEFUL FOR EONS AND THE GROUPS WHERE I CAN TALK TO LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE.  MY SCREENNAME WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY KIDS.  WHEN THEY WERE TEENAGERS THEY USED TO TELL ME I WAS COOL BEFORE COOL WAS COOL THEREFORE I AM NOW A COOL OLD LADY (COOLOLADI) AND WHEN I TOOK OUT MY BUSINESS LICENSE IT WAS UNDER COOLOLADI ART.  NOW YOU KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT ME AS I WANT TO TELL.  OBVIOUSLY A COOL OLD LADY HAS LOTS OF SECRETS (YOU KNOW, WHAT THEY USED TO CALL A DARK PAST) AND I'LL JUST LET YOU GUESS ABOUT ALL OF THAT.  THE ONLY HINT I WILL GIVE YOU IS THAT  I STARTED OUT BEING BOHEMIAN, AND THEN I WAS BEAT AND THEN A HIPPIE AND THEN A FREAK AND THEN I FINALLY SETTLED DOWN TO BEING  A STARVING ARTIST AND COUNSELOR, MOM, GRANDMA AND NANA.

Activities

PAINTING, READING, LEARNING NEW THINGS, CRAFTING, BBQ'S WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

Favorite Charities

WHOEVER NEEDS IT THE MOST...CARE MOSTLY ABOUT NEEDY PEOPLE (FINANCIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY).

Favorite Music

1. CLASSICAL, JAZZ, BLUES

Favorite TV Shows

LAW & ORDER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, LEARNING CHANNEL, DISCOVERY CHANNEL, TRUE LIFE MOVIES AND THE OVATIONS CHANNEL

Favorite Movies

DR ZHIVAGO, THE COLOR PURPLE, RAIN, ANYTHING WITH HUMPHREY BOGART, GWTW...I HAVE LOTS OF FAVORITE MOVIES

Favorite Books

CRIME & PNISHMENT, BIOGRAPHIES, POETRY, ESPECIALLY GIBRON, THE PLAGUE (ACTUALLY ALL OF CAMUS) AND THE HISTORICAL NOVELS OF JOHN JAKES...I HAVE LOTS OF FAVORITE BOOKS

Favorite Quotes

ALL OF KAHLIL GIBRON/ THAT THING BY DYLAN THOMAS ABOUT THE GOLDFISH IN HIS HATBAND.

Favorite People

LYNDON B JOHNSON, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, LUCRETIA MOTT MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW MELANIE AND MY GRANDAUGHTER MYRANDA.

Favorite Places

NEW MEXICO, CHESAPEAKE BAY, PHILADELPHIA

Favorite Animals

DOGS & CATS....DON'T CARE FOR BIRDS OR FISH.

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