Gender	Female
Industry	Consulting
Occupation	retiring
Location	Tennessee, United States
Introduction	Family raised over a decade ago. I have torn up the nest several times. The expectations still exist for ongoing assistance even without communication and information sharing.
Interests	Reading books and magazines, all types of art and artists, outdoors - hiking and gardening, love crochet
Favorite movies	2010 seems to be devoid of classy movies at the theater viewed by me so far; however, learning photoshop has helped me to appreciate any and all movie media. Along with Fantastic Mr. Fox last year, I plan to include some animated flicks in my repertoire. I would like to see someone of Vanessa Redgrave's ability (is there anyone?) in a sweeping drama. Perhaps, Meryl will become the next queen for us older gals. No more Paul Newman but I have enjoyed his movie, Pocket Money on the telly this week. This year 08-09 Brideshead Revisited - heavy, but well acted and cinematography excellent grand terino. helps us all rem 1st car. nov milk. caught it on cable. wid bgr8 in theater He's not that into you - just plain cute with Drew Barrymore Defiance - intense but a wonderful display of community and social mores Of all time: African Queen Michael Clayton, Ocean's Eleven and Bourne Identity 2009: Mad Money, Momma Mia, and oldie: The Lavender Ladies with wonderful music from Joshua Bell
Favorite music	Jazz, some hip hop and rap with poetry, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Johnny Cash, the writing of Kris Kristofferson, the magic of Dolly Parton and the wonder of Allison Krass
Favorite books	Not necessarily favorite, two interesting: Oates' On the Wings of a Bird and Amy Tan's The Opposite of Fate. While I was not transported into their worlds; I was thoughtfully examining my own world in relationship to their writing - perhaps; that is a good book. Next up: Vonnegut's posthumous book of essays - I think he laughed to know he was still writing and communicating after death. The Girl with a Pearl Earring was good - now, try her latest: i.e. Mary Anning's fossil hunting - true story and very interesting. To Kill a Mockingbird. The short stories of Mary Gordon. Edgerton's walking across egypt. anything Barbara Kingsolver or Amy Tan, Strange for me: Stephen King, Reading Series: Gail Godwin, etc.

You're in the grocery store with a broken cart. How will you ever be that hungry?

A wet sock is easier for me as I have tried it. When using a banana as an airplane - it seems to have a boomerang effect!