A LITTLE ABOUT ME

I was an odd child. Loved the outdoors, riding horses, fishing with my dad, and climbing trees...all the way to the top. I was curious, wild, adventurous, fearless, and extroverted.

On the other hand, I enjoyed spending time alone. Taking long walks in the woods or lying on a grassy hill watching the clouds form peculiar shapes and daydreaming of faraway places.

I liked to draw and paint, and was inspired by Leonardo, Botticelli, van Gogh, and Picasso. 

In junior high music appreciation class, I heard Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for the first time. My classmates were bored stiff. But I was so moved that I had to put my head down on my desk and pretend to be asleep, to hide the tears. It was so beautiful...

I was a voracious reader and spent hours at the library reading books that were years ahead of my grade level. My favorites were Jane Eyre, Moby Dick, The Good Earth, and Siddhartha. 

If I wasn't riding my bike or playing softball, I was lying on my bed reading a book or looking at the latest issue of National Geographic.

In many ways I felt like I didn't fit in anywhere. But on the other hand, I felt like a citizen of the world.

I dreamed of living an exciting, bohemian lifestyle...traveling...eating exotic foods...meeting interesting people...seeing great art and architecture...and listening to beautiful music.

So that's what I did...💓