February 23, 1944 (64 Years Old)

Private

Mineola, Texas

My father was a pilot in WWII and crashed in North Africa just before I was born. By all accounts he was a lovely person....wish I could have known him. My mother is in a nursing home with Alzheimers. I have three daughters, one son, and eleven grandchildren.

I married young after only a year of college.....went back after raising my family and received an AD in Nursing when I was fifty-one.

First of all...whatever I do....I hope to have the least possible impact on the environment. I intend to continue educating myself....informally and formally.

Stephen Hawking Annie Dillard Jacque Cousteau (too late now) My father (also too late) My "soulmate"

Living simply (I've been down-sizing for many years and live in the bunkhouse behind my daughter's home). Maintaining health through diet and exercise. Gardening....I dream of one day being able to live off of the produce from my garden....a real "dream" here in East Texas!

"The Universe in a Nutshell"....or anything by Hawking. All of Dickens' books "Teaching a Stone to Talk" by Annie Dillard "Walden Pond" The "All Creatures Great and Small" series by Herriott

Oatmeal with blueberries, flaxseed, wheat germ and walnuts (every morning) Just about anything with spinach in it! Pickled beets and cottage cheese....YUMMY Home made German bread.....lots of seeds. DARK CHOCOLATE.....MY PASSION.

I've always loved Big Band music, some Rock....and more recently was introduced to classical. Was given a personal compilation of relaxing classicals that mezmerised me.....the only title I know is "La Lune". Also have learned that I enjoy Vivaldi.

Old Classics like "The African Queen"....comedies like "Arsenic and Old Lace" I delighted in another, although obscure, oldie that I caught on TCM one night...."A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". Loved "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Fiddler on the Roof"

I haven't actually owned a TV since divorcing....but when exposed I gravitate towards educational shows or PBS. I'm allergic to "canned" laughter and commercials. When I had a TV I was addicted to TCM....but then resented the time spent watching....would rather be active.

Passions.....first and foremost.....dancing (especially ballroom; but I'm happy moving to any kind of music). Also love to swim....not fast....I'd rather reach and stretch and luxuriate in the feeling of moving through water. If there's music playing I'll swim to the beat. Hobbies are gardening and cooking.

Henry David Thoreau Stephen Hawking My father