My Interests

My favorite pasttime is horseback riding. The mountains provide wonderful places to ride (perhaps more from the perspective of the person sitting in the saddle than the horse climbing the trails). Horse freinds:(top)Willow, neighbor kids Fin and Shea, 'pseudo-daughter' Tiare on Sport,(middle): Melissa, Karen (with me), Gary, and Maridy and (bottom): Laurie, Sue with daughters Katherine and Sally, Lillian and Helen.

I am a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, occasionally raising orphaned small mammals (I used to do this a lot, but not so much anymore). They're cute, eh?

Whitewater rafting is definitely better as a spectator sport. Note above that someone (ME) is about to hit the 52-degree water of the Nantahala River while the others paddle on, oblivious to my plight! To me, mountain biking is more fun. My brother and I, pictured above, have found wonderful places to ride (or, in my case when it's uphill, often walk) our bikes.

Above are my dogs, the redbone coonhound Jake, and Sophie the chocolate lab.

Family gathered for my parent's 60th anniversary in 2003 (top left). New neighbors moved in and brought me two beautiful pseudo-grandkids! (top right). Tiare and I (second row).

Last updated August, 2009