phylliz's profile

Hometown

Anchorage

Places I've been

Chicago, Urbanna and around Illinois Denali, Juneau, Fairbanks,the North Slope Milwaukee and around Wisconsin; Columbus and around Ohio; Portland area,Oregon, San Francisco, L.A., San Diego Hawaii , Seattle, Vegas, Denver. Miami and Orlando,Washington D.C., Ashville N. Carolina, Toured Europe as college kid for 6 weeks. Recently London & Paris. Mexico and the Caribbean on Cruises

More about me

I'm an urban Alaskan. I love the beauty of AK, but have no desire to fish, hunt, mountain climb, or ski. They say Anchorage is only 15 mins out of AK. We have a cabin on a remote river and one at a lake.

Retired from the State of Alaska, Dept. of Labor Employment Counselor.

I'm a docent at our museum,giving tours on Alaska History; belong to the Anchorage Women's Club, part of the GFW, the board at my small church, Toastmasters International (the most fun you can have at 7 am.)

Exercise class twice a week, currently T'ai Chi. My goal is to walk 500 miles this year, up to 425!

Married for 38 years, originally from Chicago and still go back to midwest yearly to see relatives. Have 2 sons, 29 & 35. No grandkids - wish I did.

This is my first experience with social networking on line!

Thanks for coming to see my profile.

Activities

Socializing in various groups, traveling, reading, crossword puzzles, Novice Gardener Former poet. Burnt out quilter Sometime geneologist Eating/drinking unhealthy stuff this time of year

Favorite Charities

Local Women's shelter. Foster kids

Favorite Music

Eclectic - a little classical, a little rock, a little jazz, a little blues, a little folk. The Chieftains - Long Black Veil

Favorite TV Shows

Classic Movies, The Closer, House, Grey's Anatomy Whatever looks good channel surfing

Favorite Movies

Look at reviews and actors. Drama, Comedies, Period pieces, some chick flicks but not too "dumb" Steel Magnolias, 9 to 5,

Favorite Books

Murder mysteries, women protagonists. The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd "Eat, Pray, Love" (travel diary of Italy, India and Bali) Devil In the White City - US first serial killer/ the Columbia Exposition of 1893 in Chicago. Kabul Beauty School. Ireland- Frank Kennedy. The Janet Evanovich Series.

Favorite Quotes

What, me worry? Alfred E. Newman. There is a power in the universe greater than you are and you can use it. - Ernest Holmes. It is done unto you as you believe - Jesus Peace, be still, and know that I am God - New Testament. Be not conformed to this world but transformed by the renewing of your mind - New Testment

Favorite Animals

Moose, bear, ravens and chickadees cause I have them in my yard. Polar bears, puffins, seals, whales, eagles, Caribou, and swans - also AK animals. Elephants, cats, dogs. My dog Peppy, Horses, dolphins

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