Gender	Female
Industry	Maritime
Occupation	licensed mariner
Location	Rockland, ME, United States
Introduction	I love what I do and am thrilled to finally be a mom. We welcomed Kai Zander Thomas to our family on 3/9/11.
Interests	steel drums, knitting, reading, hiking, kayaking, movies, New England Patriots, writing, cooking, eating, blacksmithing, travel
Favorite movies	I can't think of any specific titles but I'm a sucker for romantic comedies.
Favorite music	Dar Williams, Chris Smither, Taj Mahal, Jud Caswell
Favorite books	I'm reading "Wicked" right now but wouldn't call it a favorite. I have two books on hold at the library; Sail by James Patterson and Fisherman's Bend by Linda Greenlaw

Whoops! Your tongue is now a magnet. Whatever will you use for silverware?

Bamboo, of course! I have bamboo cutting boards and cooking utensils. The drawer inserts to organize my silverware are bamboo. The flooring in the living room, hallway, and office is bamboo. I love bamboo!