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Hometown

La Jolla, California

Places I've been

Moved to Topanga Beach, Ca 1958 Moved to Colorado after graduation from Long Beach State, BA in ECE First road trip with my sis hitchiking north to Canada 1970 Eurail/hostel romp around western Europe 1976 Long distance sailing Baja tip to top Hawaii to California bringing back the Transpac winner "Notorious" 1987

More about me

Well...I am a female. Stand 5'10" in my bare feet.(Have to edit this, someone measured me a month ago, I am now 5'8"?) I grew up right on the Pacific Ocean. Our neighborhood was a strip of houses between two jutting points about a half mile long. My immediate family was quite disfunctional, but I did not know this then. After college I went on a road trip seeking open spaces that I could afford to live near. I found the Rocky Mountains. I helped build a nest at about 8500 ft. surrounded by beauty and friends and lots of music constantly playing in the background. My only child chose to join the Marine Corps out of high school. Apparently he wasn't listening when I suggested the Peace Corps, or perhaps I was slurring my words. He is about to ship out to Afghanistan and there ain't a damn thing I can do about that. (Edit: Cory is now at Bethesda Naval Hospital with a full blown case of PTSD...should be home for good April 09)I have prayer flags hung, a pocket angel in my pocket everyday, a blue star mom flag in his bedroom's window, and a buddha medalion around his neck. My two chocolate labradors share my new space. Grandma Snickers is gonna make it through this winter. Her granddaughter Mia just finished the make me crazy phase, and I intend to keep her.

 

 

 

 

Favorite Movies

Too many to list All things Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep

Favorite TV Shows

Documentaries Presently Planet Earth Animal Planet

Activities

Hiking, reading, dog training, gardening, living green

Favorite Charities

Humane Society Blue Star Moms (support our troops) Literacy Council

Favorite Music

Most anything other than heavy metal or screaming

Favorite Books

Hard to keep up. Three Cups of Tea, Merle's Door, The Scientist in the Crib, Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood, The Audacity of Hope......

Favorite Quotes

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans Lennon

Favorite People

thankful people...graceful people...hopeful people

Favorite Places

The ocean, its in my veins

Favorite Animals

Dogs

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