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Relationship

Married

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Places I've been

Currently in San Antonio, Tx Mission Viejo, CA 1982 - 2006 La Habra, Ca 1971 - 1973 (grad HS) Love AZ, been to Mesa, Peoria, Apache Junction, Flagstaff, Jerome, Tucson,Tubac, Tombstone, Sedona, AZ (Love it in AZ.) Lived in San Mateo, CA for awhile Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park are where heaven and earth meet. Rocky Mtn Nt. Park Most of the Capital cities of Europe: London, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, Lucerne, Venice, Rome, Florence, Madrid, Versailles, Dijon, Heidelberg, NYC, Conn,NJ, DC, Penn,TN, Ky, Wis, Minn, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, NV, NM and more, all are important cause I love to travel.

Education

• Numerous undergraduate studies in various places, Psychology,business - 1970 to 2006

Work

• theFund , Office Manager - 2007 to 2008
• Master Protection Services, Owner - 1991 to 2006
• Advanced Sterilization Products, Quality Assurance Technician - 1989 to 1991

More about me

 I am passionate about helping people achieve their goals despite their obstacles. Life is an adventure and I love living it. I am passionate about my faith.

 I am passionate about good health, the well being of our environment, the preservation of wildlife, and the creative endeavors of man.  I am an advocate for the support of the arts and NAMI and saving the environment from destruction.

Originally I am from Chicago, but moved to California in high school. Been married twice, have two grown daughters, a 16 year old granddaughter, and a grandson on the way.

Two years ago my husband and I sold our company and our house in California and moved to Texas. I work for a non-profit  organization that raises money for 28 different art, cultural, and historical organizations in San Antonio.

Activities

Reading, learning, researching, writing, cooking, traveling, getting to know my maker, walking and laveshing my pets with care and affection, preserving the enviroment, improving my health, supporting the arts, music and culture in the community.

Favorite Charities

theFund in San Antonio(arts, music, culture), NAMI, World Vision, CBC(my church), people I know or run into that are in need.

Favorite Music

jazz, classical, rock and roll, worship, my kids laughing.

Favorite TV Shows

House, Desparate Housewives, Good Eats, Unwrapped, Planet Earth, Universe, Biographies, travel, history, or socio-cultural shows.

Favorite Movies

Les Miserables, Amelie, Benny and Joon, As Good As It Gets, Somethings Gotta Give, Bringing Down the House, Notting Hill, About a Boy, Beauty Shop, Pay It Forward, 28 Days, Two Weeks Notice, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars series, Pirates of the Carribean, Mr. Jones, Double Jeopardy, MIB, Forest Gump, Fried Green Tomatoes, Independence Day, Terminator series, True Lies, Bruce Almighty, Mrs. Doubtfire, Shrek, Happy Feet........................

Favorite Books

the Bible, Five People You Meet in Heaven, For One More Day, Boundaries, Hiding From Love, Changes That Heal, Safe People, Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Lord of the Rings trilology, Wrinkle in Time, Just Enough Light for the Step I'm On, Traveling Light, Hiding From Love, This Present Darkness, Piercing the Darkness, Though None Go with Me, Avenue of the Righteous

Favorite Quotes

"Perfect love casts out fear." "Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful." - Jacqueline Bisset "Live by faith, not by sight."

Favorite People

My friends (you know who you are), my daughters and granddaughter, grandson, my family, both living and in heaven, my pastor, and Jesus Christ.

Favorite Places

my home, My Church, Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, Southern California and Arizona

Favorite Animals

my dog Barley, my cat Kit-Kat, my dog Kimba, Muzette, all pets, my late great guinea pig, Cupcake, wolves

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