My blogs

Blogs I follow

Gender	Female
Industry	Communications or Media
Occupation	Writer
Location	Portland, Oregon area, Pacific Northwest, United States
Interests	Paddling kayaks, dragon boats & canoes, travel adventures near & far, discovering new favorite places, snowshoeing & hiking, reading & bookstores, writing, gardening, the Columbia Gorge, Astoria, the mountains & the beach, wine tasting, antiques, friends & family, classic films, PBS. Seeking the next great adventure!
Favorite movies	Jane Austen, Hitchcock, intelligent thrillers, classic musicals, 2011 fave movie: Midnight in Paris, movies based on history, Star Trek!, films in exotic locales
Favorite music	Currently on my ipod: eclectic mix of Harry Connick Jr., Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Norah Jones, the Beatles, Misty River (bluegrass), T-Rex, Creedence, Paul Simon, Marvin Gay, John Mellencamp, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Iz
Favorite books	Jane Austen's novels, People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee & for fun the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear, too many to list!