Traveling has to be number one! I love a great adventure! I think by traveling it reminds me that the world is much larger than I and it helps me to keep things in perspective. It also helps me to appreciate what I do have. Some of my favorite places include California's Wine Country, LA, and San Fran, Colorado, Maui in Hawaii, Cabo, Cozumel, Rome and Venice Italy. I would love to go back to the Tatra Mountains in Northern Slovakia and explore that area again, but this time bring warmer clothing. In past travels I have also enjoyed Vienna Austria, Krakow Poland, and Prague in the Czech Republic. Scotland was ok- the one time was enough for me. No more fish bite suppa for this girl!! But I would love to hop over to London and one must have a Guiness in Dublin, Ireland. I am now setting my sights again on China-and would like to go there in the next two years. I am also interested in Australia/New Zealand. At some point I would like to see South Africa. I have a slight curiosity about Norway and should probably see the countryside at some point. But I would have to mix it up w/ other travels and bounce a bit from country to country. Perhaps Sweden or Finland. Back home the Grand Canyon is full of wonder for me. I certainly would love to do a hike down to the bottom ending at the Colorado River. Locally in Oregon I love the Gorge and all the waterfall hikes. White water rafting in Central Oregon has to be what I look forward to most in the summertime. Certainly can't do that in Iowa. My favorite beach in Washington is Long Beach it's far enough just to get away and I love the storms that come in off the ocean. I like to walk the Gut of town , eat Yummy chowder... and have a beer where ol' Rockers meet. (Kay you know!!) More North I enjoy BC. Skiing in Whistler and lunchin' in Victoria. I am eager to go further east into Canada and stay in a beautiful Mountain lodge as this girl is not one for a tent. I prefer not to be bear food.
I enjoy all types of music. Anything that can get me moving. I am a high energy person and love a good song to groove to. My favorite of all times... Van Morrison. He sets me right I enjoy his music any time and any mood. The song with the most memories for me and can bring me back to summer days in the midwest w/ friends is Sweet Home Alabama... Nothing better. Brings a smile to my face everytime.
My favorite is The Count of Monte Cristo!! A Knights Tale, Napolean Dynamite... so good. All of the movies that include Vince Vaughn, Will Farrell, Owen and Luke Wilson and Ben Stiller. Love Starsky and Hutch. And Porn.. just kidding.
CSI, DHW, and I love Lisa Ling, National Geographic Explorer.. bring it!!
I prefer smut magazines- how else am I to keep up w/ Britney's haistyles and how long Paris is going to be in jail? I look forward every week to Sundays. I love my coffee and reading the destination section of the paper. As far as books go, I have started reading about Siarra Lione and that is really interesting. Otherwise, I love reading about the heathcare industry and medicine.. nerdy but true.
My grandmother. She is turning 80 next year and she is an amazing woman. She lives life outloud!!