gaild13's profile

Hometown

Beverly Hills, MI

Places I've been

Oh, that's a long list--I've lived in Michigan, Oregon, Arizona, and Illinois. I've traveled to 5 continents and seen almost all of the U.S. There is always another trip to plan! Now the history--graduated from high school in 1971 and college in 1975. Married my boyfriend right after college graduation. We had two sons, one in 1981 and one in 1983. Got divorced in 1993 while I was living in Chicago and I moved back to the Detroit area that same year. I work in customer service/collections for a very large company since 1994. I love to go Up North in Michigan whenever possible or if I just can't swing a trip this year. I have a beautiful 9 year old grandson, and a 1 year old granddaughter--I sure like this grandparenting stuff! So much more fun than the parenting thing.

More about me

I love to travel but also love to come home.  

My 85 year old house has lots of challenges...mainly lack of closet space !!

I like reading, movies, travel, concerts, trivia, discussing all sorts of things, I'm open to different ideas- I'm not mainstream even though you'd think I am.....hope that makes sense.

Activities

traveling, reading, gardening, learning to eat with more consciousness, spirituality--not religion, beginning exerciser

Favorite Music

50's to 70's rock, new age, smooth jazz, new country

Favorite TV Shows

Jeopardy, A&E, Discovery Channel, HGTV, Travel Channel - I don't watch alot of TV shows, but I do love In Plain Sight

Favorite Movies

Lord of the Rings, Shawshank Redemption, Juno, Little Miss Sunshine, Ghost, Ratatouille, The King's Speech

Favorite Books

way too many great books to name; I have several favorite authors and sometimes it depends on my mood! My most recent favorite book is The Last Days of the Incas- not a boring history book by any means - it reads like a novel - I feel drawn to that part of the world.

Favorite Quotes

"no one can make you feel inferior without your consent" "the sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do" "what you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say" "religion is for people who are afraid of going to hell--spirituality is for people who have been to hell and are on their way back"

Favorite Places

Machu Picchu, Peru is, without a doubt, the most amazing place I have ever been -- I also love Vancouver BC, San Francisco, Beijing, Sydney, Rocky Mountains, Lake Superior, any walking beach, Alaska

Favorite Animals

horses, dogs

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