Place of Birth? Alhambra, California.
How long on the Mountain? 36 years.
If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain?
My sister moved here. After coming up here to visit her and her husband, my husband and I fell in love with this place and knew this was where we wanted to spend the rest of our lives.
Profession? Law Firm Administrator.
Other professions? I had a catering business.
Favorite movies? Pulp Fiction and
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Favorite Actress/Actor? Mark Wahlberg, Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts.
Favorite TV shows? Seinfeld.
Favorite book? The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter.
Favorite type of music? ‘60s, music that I can sing along with, and Josh Gordon.
Favorite Food? You name it! Cooking is my passion!
Favorite hobbies? Studying the law, volunteering.
If offered a dream vacation, where would you go, and why? Lake Como, amazing.
Best lesson learned as a child? Telling the truth is easier than telling a lie, you don’t have to remember what you said.
Defining moment in your life or your greatest accomplishment? Looking into the face of my new baby daughter for the first time.
A memorable dinner? Staring into the opaque eyes of a suckling pig. Ew, never again.
A funny moment from your life that you can share? My girlfriends and I were having a party when I received a text from another girlfriend asking what I was doing. I text her back the following: We are having a party, this is a braless zone, come by and meet the girls. I am still getting teased about this.
If you could invite anyone (past or present) to dinner, who would it be, and why?
Jerry Seinfeld and Don Rickles — that would make for a really funny evening to see how comedy has evolved.
Describe yourself in one word? Determined.
When you’re not reading The Mountain Times, what book/author/magazine/other do you read? Bios of famous people from our country’s history.
If your life were made into a play or movie, what would the title be? “Pillow to Post”.
Pet peeve? People who talk too much.
Bad habit you’d like to break? Cleaning my plate.
Famous person(s) you have met, and the circumstances? Bruce Greenwood. He was up at Shorties Corner making a movie. He golfed on the course. We were on the deck so he stopped by my house for a chat.
Favorite quote? “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. ”
Favorite part of The Mountain Times? Articles about the people in our community and their contributions.
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