Semi-Bio

Like most everyone, my life is made up of twists and turns and ups and downs. I’ve been elated, and in the depths of despair, but I try to find the light in my life lessons.

Joys: My most precious gift on earth is Diana, my 29-year-old daughter. Through example, my husband Tim has shown me how to live an authentic life; to be who I am, warts and all. Friends, family and my dog are the glue that holds me together.

Sorrows and pain: I was born with a deformed right arm. When I was 12, I developed severe scoliosis (think Richard III’s spine). I was in traction for 2 weeks, followed by a body cast and home schooling for 6 months. Growing up I was bullied and humiliated by my peers.

My husband, Rodger and I were separated when Diana was 10; he died of a brain tumor when she was 12. In 2019, my current husband Tim, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and stage 3 bladder cancer. In 2021, the prostate cancer metastasized to his chest.

Life View

In the first few years of life, more than 1 million new neural connections form every second. I believe my somewhat quirky and resilient life view comes in part from my magical childhood–from ages 3 through 10 I lived in Nigeria and then Kenya. My experiences there are imprinted on my soul. The other part comes from the challenges I’ve faced along the way.

I am forever searching to find deeper meaning in life. I want to live in a world where truth, compassion and love reign supreme. I want a world where the human race sees itself as a whole community and not factions fighting for resources.

Once in a while, you get shown the light
In the strangest of places if you look at it right

Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter from “Scarlet Begonias”