About Me

  • About Me: I am an attorney practicing law in a small firm I have worked (prior to law school, during the end of law school and after graduating law school) for over 13 years. I am divorced, but have a wonderful, supportive partner (Steve). I also have a daughter (Taylor, 23), two sons (Ryan, 18 and Dylan, 10); AND I am a grandmother to Julian, (born July 31, 2005).

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Comfort food: chicken & dumplings, fried okra, peach cobbler, oatmeal, etc.

Books

  • Favorite Books: Atonement, Prince of Tides, The Kite Runner, The Notebook, Ulysses, An American Tragedy, The Catcher in the Rye, Gone With the Wind, Charlotte's Web, The Color Purple, Lonesome Dove, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, among many others.
  • Favorite Authors: Ian McEwan, Pat Conroy, Nicolas Sparks, Khaled Hosseini, and John Steinbeck.

Music

  • Favorite Genre: 70's rock, some country, some metal, some alternative, some classical -- I like just about everything!

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Lost, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under and Scrubs.

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Schindler's List, The Shawshank Redemption, The Notebook, American History X, Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Braveheart, The Deer Hunter, La Bamba, The Sixth Sense, Gone With the Wind, Toy Story, Fahrenheit 911, Glory, True Lies, Big, Unforgiven, My Cousin Vinny, and Superbad.

More About Me

  • Heroes: My parents.
  • Interests: Reading, writing, listening to music, watching movies, laughing, traveling, camping, having fun with my family.
  • Expertise: I know a "little" about a lot of things -- but am not an 'expert' in anything -- except perhaps being silly.
  • Occupation: Legal
  • Industry: Legal
  • Website: http://www.xanga.com/ApplePie2005

High School

  • School Name: Flour Bluff High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1980
  • Attended: 1976 - 1979

College

  • School Name: University Of Missouri - Kansas City
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2006
  • Attended: 2002 - 2006
  • Degree type: PhD
  • Major(s): J.D. (law) degree