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Relationship

Married

Hometown

Rocky Hill, NJ

Places I've been

Philippines, S. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Nepal, Kuwait, Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, England, Wales, Scotland, Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Dominican Republic, much of the US (though not Alaska as yet) Actually lived in Germany and the Philippines (I'm not military)

Education

• Creighton University, dentistry - 1990 to 1994
• Rutgers University, biology - 1968 to 1972
• Princeton High School - 1964 to 1968

Work

• Self, dentist - 1994 to 2007
• United Blood Services, phlebotomist - 1987 to 1990
• USAF, Air Force wife - 1980 to 1988
• BioDynamics, training supervisor - 1977 to 1980
• Peace Corps - Philippines, sanitation tech - 1972 to 1976

Military

• USAF dependent - 1980 to 1988
  Rank: air force wife - it's a rank; just ask any wife

More about me

I'm a dentist in a rural town in New Mexico.  I'm married with four kids - one still in high school (I'm a slow learner) - and innumerable animals. I am a cancer survivor of three years duration now.  I go backpacking on weekends and holidays and do overseas dentistry every one or two years depending on where and when I'm asked.  I last went for a month to Nepal with my youngest son.  Last September, I was in northern India, pulling teeth in another language I don't speak (Ladakhi).  And I'm heading out to the Philippines again in May of 2009 with my youngest.  My hobbies include astronomy and reading.

Activities

astronomy, gardening, hiking, backpacking, camping, reading, assorted boards of directors, the local chamber of commerce, Spanish Colonial living history museum.

Favorite Charities

shelter for the victims of domestic violence,

Favorite Music

renaissance, baroque, classical, rock oldies, contemporary rock, jazz, blues, alt rock, folk, ethnic, *some* rap and country

Favorite TV Shows

Dexter, Law & Order

Favorite Movies

Avalon, Hero, Howl's Moving Castle

Favorite Books

War & Peace, anything by Tony Hillerman, science and history

Favorite Quotes

"You can't fix stupid." "If wishes were horses then beggars would ride." "Life's a bitch and then it gets worse."

Favorite People

intelligent, strong-willed women and the men who aren't intimidated by them

Favorite Places

Philippines, mountains, Asia in general

Favorite Animals

cats - but I own a menagerie

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