My father was in the army so our family...Mom, Dad and very close sister traveled every few years, spending some time in Georgia, Pakistan, Germany and California. My father also kept getting stationed in Baltimore where I experienced several significant events: birth, the beginning of elementary school, the beginning of high school, first love, etc.

I moved to the DC area in the seventies and earned a degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park. I started working at the Washington Post in advertising the same year that Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman were filming All the President's Men...it was a really great time to be there. In fact, it was a pretty exciting place to work for about 20 years.

I also loved the folk music scene in DC and spent many quality evenings singing and carousing with friends at the Red Fox Inn in Bethesda. The Folklife Festival on the Mall and gatherings at Glen Echo were also great.

In the late 80's I moved back to Baltimore for the more affordable home prices, a saner life for myself & my son, and to be closer to my family. In time the commute to DC became totally nuts so I began to think about a career change. In the mid 90's I left advertising and jumped into the far less lucrative but much more satisfying world of plants.

I was raised a catholic but I'm not a member of any religious organization at this time. From time to time I will go over to the Friend's Meeting House for some quiet time with other people.

Politically, I'm a registered democrat. The past two presidential terms have been exceptionally painful ones for me...and, of course, the rest of the world as well. I tend to be liberal on most issues; I have to work very hard to be tolerant of intolerance.

I love to walk and work in gardens; love to browse museums, bookstores, libraries. Enjoy travel, kayaking, sailing. Good food (and growing one's own good food) is truly a wonderful gift.

I have a career in the field of horticulture and I am very involved in its different aspects...public gardening, volunteer groups, teaching, etc.

Juggling a bunch of stuff at once. Appreciating the present--the moment. Listening.

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My laughter.

I really don't know...really.

I'm short...er... vertically challenged!

I'm passionate about the things I believe in.

Non-fiction books, especially those that help with garden/home design & how-to-do's. I am amazed with film and photography. I can get into almost all types of music, especially if it is a live performance on a summer night.
Food...hmmmm....I can't think of a type of food that I haven't enjoyed...but I am especially fond of seafood + locally-grown produce. Japanese, Indian and Thai rank pretty high up there as well.

Friends, laughter, hope, love, home, the garden, stars, the ocean, mountains, oops...more than six!

...sharing beautiful settings, experiences and adventures with other people. When I sit on the back porch at the end of the day, I wish there were someone special to sit along next to me and watch the sunset.

...work--how to do things in a more artistic way and how to keep all moving smoothly.

...chilling at home in the garden or hanging out with friends & family

...warming at home in front of the fireplace...or hanging out with friends & family.

...not a whole lot :)

you are an honest, caring person who is open and ready to share some time.