About Me

Greetings!  Thanks for visiting my site.  Curious to meet the woman behind the words?  Read on!

I was born and raised in the Bay Area and have a special place in my heart for the city of San Francisco.  SF Giants baseball is a HUGE passion of mine, but I’m guessing you figured that out by now.   Going to games is hands down, bar none, one of my all-time favorite things to do, and I am an all-weather fan who loves her team even when they lose.  Even though nothing beats a live game, I’m also quite fond of the old-fashioned way to hear a ballgame… on the radio (Thank you KNBR 680AM, home to the best broadcasters in baseball!)  That being said, I’m an appreciator of many things old-fashioned …  record players, classic cars, paper books, good manners, and gentlemen who hold the door.

From the time I was very young, I’ve had an insatiable appetite for the written word.  I devoured books and always had one with me (still do).  Although I also enjoyed expressing myself on paper growing up, I usually kept my writing to myself.  Fortunately, I had an amazing creative writing teacher in high school who championed my poetry and submitted one of my short stories in a college-level writing competition; ultimately my story was selected as one of the winners.  That was a really cool experience, and one that helped me feel more comfortable sharing my work.  My bucket list includes writing a book, as well as starting a blog (one down!)

Music is another of my passions, and I am the lead singer in two local Bay Area bands.  One of my dreams is to sing ‘God Bless America’ during the 7th inning stretch at a Sunday Giants home game. Unfortunately, they stopped having live performances awhile back…. Maybe I can get them to change their mind someday?

I am fascinated by the world and the relationship between people and the environment, and I spent several years studying geography, sociology, and travel.  I love exploring back roads and scenic routes, and am something of a map geek.  My wanderlust surfaces at the ballpark too, so when I go to games I enjoy roaming the park for a few innings rather than sitting still the entire time.  I thrive in the sunshine and fresh air, and the great outdoors is my sanctuary.  My most transcendent experiences have taken place out in nature (and ballparks are, in my mind, part of the great outdoors!)

I tend to be private and introspective (alone time is a good thing), yet I simultaneously love to engage and connect with people.  An introverted extrovert, if you will.   I’ll take genuine conversation over idle chit-chat any day of the week.  I get a lot out of life, and I never get bored.  Laughter is an essential ingredient in my world;  I believe it was Charlie Chaplin who said that “a day without laughter is a day wasted”, a statement with which I wholeheartedly agree.  I am a lover of all things inspiring, and I see myself as a work in progress, dynamic not static, and constantly evolving. My life hasn’t always been easy, but I’ve kept my joy and am proud of the fact that my challenges have made me better versus bitter.  When all is said and done, I hope be a force for good and a blessing to those whose lives I grace.  That includes yours! 🙂

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