1. I’m a Valley Girl, born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. OMG!
  2. I’ve always loved words, the way they sound and look and feel in my mouth: puff, woof, squish, incandescent, spark, quiver, churlish are seven among dozens.
  3. I’m a proud poly-reader: I read several books at the same time, a mix of fiction genres and non-fiction.
  4. I love to travel and learn about different cultures and cuisines.
  5. I love to find new places to eat and new recipes to try.
  6. I’m an ambivert: I love to hang out with other people but I also crave and savor quiet time alone. I sometimes get weirded out at big gatherings.
  7. I used to find my solace at the ocean but now seek out red rock country when I want to re-energize and re-connect with myself.
    Somewhere in Sedona, Arizona

    Bonus: I live in Tucson with my husband and our slightly demented and often famished rescued Catahoula-lab mix. She fits well in our family.