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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 53, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Wedding, Event and Sport Photographer
  • BA at UC Santa Barbara in Business Economics
  • From Walnut Creek, CA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

NYC family vacation - Housing for 2 adults and 2 great kids (ages 10 & 12) for a week in NYC area - we'll have a car

ABOUT ME

upbeat, active, funny, caring, detail oriented, adventurous, happy-go-lucky, foodie - creative in the kitchen, playful, open-hearted.

PHILOSOPHY

Go with the flow, like a river. Work hard and play hard along my flowing river, accept and enjoy every day, where I'm at, who I'm with, what I'm doing and have as much fun as possible while being responsible!

Interests

-Playing basketball with my son, coaching softball and soccer and playing those sports with my daughter.
-Running, Biking, Swimming - I train for triathlons 6 days a week.
-Yoga and weight lifting.
-Gardening, Home renovations and additions - we just built a rock climbing wall in our backyard.
-Pets - we have 2 dogs, 3 cats and a tree frog.
-Volunteering at Homeless Animal Rescue and for my kids Grammar and Middle schools.

  • animals
  • pets
  • cats
  • dogs
  • yoga
  • marathon
  • running
  • gardening
  • cycling
  • sports
  • basketball
  • rock climbing
  • soccer
  • swimming
  • softball
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Philosophy & Psychology Books: Flow, The Four Agreements, Wherever You Go There You Are, The Compassionate Brain.
Fiction:Middlesex, Lamb, The Help, The Book Thief
Autobiographies & Memoirs:Planet Walker, Open, Wild, Sleeping Naked is Green, Autobiography of a Face, Anne Lamott, David Sedaris, Caroline Knapp, Pam Houston.
Economy: Imagine, Tipping Point, Freakonomics, Drive

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Getting on an obstacle course Game Show called "Wipeout" in 2010, and actually winning my episode for $50,000 prize! 2 years later I competed on it again for an ALl-Star Wipeout Episode and got 3rd place. Boston Marathon finisher 2012 personal best time 3 hr 31 min.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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