Place of Birth? Camas, Washington.
How long on the Mountain? 8 years.
If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain?
I dreamed of living in the woods and enjoying a slower pace. Stumbled upon a property on the Sandy River and fell in love!
Profession? REALTOR, Porch Light Realty Group.
Favorite movies? Labyrinth and Goonies.
Favorite Actress/Actor? Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper.
Favorite TV shows? Hart of Dixie.
Favorite book? The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart.
Favorite type of music? I Anything that gets me dancing, usually folk/country or rock!
Favorite Food? A good ribeye steak with red wine.
Favorite hobbies? I love genealogy and currently have over 34,000 ancestors in my family tree.
If offered a dream vacation, where would you go, and why? I have always wanted to go to Greece (ever since reading The Moon-Spinners book as a kiddo.) It looks gorgeous!
Best lesson learned as a child? How much kindness and generosity can enrich one’s life.
Defining moment in your life or your greatest accomplishment? After years of trying to get pregnant, finally getting to be a mom to my two sweet daughters.
A memorable dinner? When my mom would go out of town my dad would take us (and all the neighborhood kids) to Brad’s Buffet. It was 10 cents for each “year old” for kids under 12, so quite the deal! The older neighborhood boys loved mixing all the soft drinks together and my dad loved their chocolate dessert so it was always a treat to go.
A funny moment from your life that you can share? I was in a movie theater as a teen and thought a spider was crawling up my leg and I jumped up shaking my leg and practically pulling down my pants to get it off and it turns out it was just the drawstring of my pants.
If you could invite anyone (past or present) to dinner, who would it be, and why? My childhood neighbor Winnie who was like a Grandma to me – I would love to have a conversation with her and know her as an adult. And tell her thanks!
Describe yourself in one word? Passionate.
When you’re not reading The Mountain Times, what book/author/magazine/other do you read? Currently reading a lot of thrillers, a handful by Freida McFadden.
If your life were made into a play or movie, what would the title be? “I Choose Awesome”.
Pet peeve? People who don’t merge or zipper in traffic correctly.
Bad habit you’d like to break? Leaving glassware/coffee cups around the house.
Famous person(s) you have met, and the circumstances? Jake Smith, Lead Singer of the White Buffalo, was sitting next to me at Toro Bravo sipping a rosé. I was headed to his show next door that evening!
Favorite quote? “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Marianne Williamson
I bet that is too long, so if I had to shorten it I would choose this line: “And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
Favorite part of The Mountain Times? The Mountain Profile.