About Me

  • About Me: I'm a 41 year old mother of two boys, 11 and 8. Kicking it at home in California.

Books

  • Favorite Books: Ahab's Wife, Insomnia, Shanna, The Wolf and the Dove, Clan of the Cave Bear, Scarlett Feather
  • Favorite Authors: Dean Koontz, Anita Shreve, Maeve Binchy, Stephen King, Adriana Trigiani, Barbara Delinsky, Diana Gabaldon, J.D. Robb, Alexander McCall Smith, Margaret Mitchell
  • Favorite Genres: Horror, Historical Fiction and first time authors
  • Favorite Characters: Scarlett O'Hara, Christopher Snow, Bridgit Jones, Lestat, Odd Thomas, Jaime Fraser, Ave Maria Mulligan, Eve Dallas, Roarke Beauchamp and Rhett Butler.
  • Favorite Quotes: A Man who cannot control himself, belongs to whoever can.
  • Recent Reads: The Edge of Winter, Good Grief, Portrait in Sepia,

Travel

  • Places I love: Ronda, Spain. Paris, Zurich, Italy, Alaska, Hawaii.
  • Places I've been: See above, plus; London, Frankfurt, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Rhode Island, Canada, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Mexico.
  • Places to see before I die: Ireland, Greece, Japan, the rest of the US, Amsterdam and the Netherlands. More of Spain
  • Dream Vacation: I have too many to choose one. From a tropical location, to coldest Alaska, camping and train travel, driving a camper or taking a cruise.

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Gone With the Wind, Beyond Rangoon, Paradise Road, An Officer and a Gentleman, Back to the Future, Karate Kid, Meet Me in St. Louis, Blood Diamond, Agnes Brown, The Usual Suspects, LA Confidential and Movies based on Comic book characters.
  • Favorite Actors: Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Hugh Jackman, Anjelica Houston, Melanie Griffith, Gweneth Paltrow, Kathy Bates, Samuel Jackson, Denzel Washington and Dijmon Hounsou.
  • Favorite Directors: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Taylor Hackford, John Huston, Martin Scorsese and Stan Lee.
  • Favorite Genre: Romantic Comedy and Historical fiction.
  • Favorite Soundtracks: A Lot Like Love, Footloose, Forrest Gump, A Knight's Tale, Spongebob and Meet Me in St. Louis
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: I won't think about that now, I'll think about that tomorrow, Whatever.
  • Movies I can watch over and over: La Bamba, Shawshank Redemption, Ghost, The Green Mile, Enchanted April and Agnes Browne
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: Helen Hunt

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Mexican with Mediterenean a close second.
  • Favorite Dishes: Chicken Enchiladas, Carne Asada Nachos, Hummus and Pita chips, Baked Greek Chicken, Pizza and Soup.
  • Favorite Desserts: Tiramisu, chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate.
  • Favorite Drinks: Strawberry Margarita, Tequila Sunrise, Hypnotique
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Potato chips and onion dip, nachos and popcorn.
  • Best meal ever: The Midnight Buffet on an Alaskan Cruise
  • My Original Recipes: Swiss Vegetable Medley, Tamale pie, Baked French Toast and Sausage Breakfast Quiche.
  • Favorite Restaurants: La Tapatia, Applebee's, Claim Jumpers, El Toritos and Tony Roma's.
  • Foods I hate: peas, big, raw onions, papaya and gorgonzola.

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Supernatural, Medium, Ace of Cakes, The Sopranos, Big Love, Barefoot Contessa, Road Tasted, I Love Lucy, The Equalizer and Real Time with Bill Maher.
  • Favorite Channels: HGTV, Food Network, Toon, AMC, TCM, Animal Planet, Tv Land and Nick at Night.
  • Favorite Reruns: Everyone Loves Raymond, According to Jim, Yes, Dear, King of Queens.
  • Most Addictive Show: The Sopranos and Supernatural. Futurama and The Family Guy...Moral Oral
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Jay Leno
  • Favorite Theme Song: Tru Calling and The Sopranos
  • Show I Secretly Watch: The Waltons
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Tru Calling

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Luxor, Zuma, Diner Dash, Bejeweled and Alchemy

High School

  • School Name: Crawford High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1985
  • Attended: 1983 - 1985
  • Organizations: Play Productions

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Scooter
  • Nationality: Irish, German, Welsh, Dutch, Swedish and English American
  • Religion: Unitarian Universalist
  • Interests: Reading, internet, movies, cooking and travel
  • Expertise: Early childhood education, online friendships and giving my advice, whether you want it or not!
  • Occupation: Other
  • Industry: Education/Research