Growing Bolder Community

United States Of America

Sisters and brother are very close; my sister Linda K has many blogs on this site; she is a continual inspiration.

High school grad with some post tech college education.

To make a difference.

I enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for wildlife, the environment, oganic living and animal welfare issues.

Camping, walking, canoeing, snowshoeing, code word and cryptic puzzles.  Plan to take kayaking lessons. 

Inspirational

I am vegetarian - love wide variety of ethnic foods

Like a variety:  from country to cajun to classical.

Action, comedies and love stories.  Do not like violence and gore

Not much I like on TV anymore.  Really miss entertainment shows like Carol Burnett, Home Improvement, Mash, etc.  I do enjoy much of what public TV has to offer.

My passion is animal welfare -- I have been involved in a number of animal shelters from cleaning to fund raising.  Was instrumental in getting an entire new Board of Directors for the Langlade shelter.  Also volunteered at a wildlife rehab facility for two years when I lived in Milwaukee.  I very much enjoy educating people about the inhumane treatment found on factory farms, testing facilities, etc. as well as the environmental impact and food safety and health issues.  I like introducing people to vegetarian cuisine and a cruelty-free lifestyle.

Albert Schweitzer, John Muir, Ghandi and my family.  One of my favorite quotes: 

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."
- John Muir, Conservationist