Gender	Female
Occupation	teacher
Location	California
Introduction	I have two wonderful sons, both living in Chicago. And a daughter that I hope is somewhere in the universe waiting for me.
Interests	reading by the fire, stargazing, walking on the beach, finding waterfalls, bird watching, butterflies and wildflowers, strolling through the park
Favorite movies	Love Actually, I heart Huckabees, The Martian Child, Moonstruck, Only You, Monsoon Wedding
Favorite music	the Best of the Gypsy Kings, Paper Music by the St Paul Chamber Orchestra with Bobby McFerrin
Favorite books	The Golden Compass and The Amber Spyglass and The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman, The Sum of our Days by Isabelle Allende, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, Travelling Mercies by Anne Lamott, Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh, Red Bird by Mary Oliver, When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

If you could peer far enough into the night sky, you'd see a star in any direction you looked. When would you sleep?

rocking on Resolute under the stars in the summer