Me – being doggone happy!
Early 70’s Orthodox Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, disabled, retired nurse with PhD. Having a pretty good life. Married to the Ol’ Curmudgeon (I’m pretty doggone happy about that!) & partner to Emmy, a Black Labrador Retriever mobility service dog – who had to retire early. Waiting for a new one, now.
Interests: Orthodox Christianity; reading; service dogs; computers, woodworking
Greatest Life Experiences: Converting to Orthodoxy, having 3 marvelous children, marrying the Ol’ Curmudgeon, attending Russian Orthodox Choir Conference (Oh! that music!), caving in Idaho.
Favorite Things Back in High School: Camping, Hiking, Horseback riding; Reading; Classical music – nerdy things.
Favorite Things Back in College: Camping; Hiking; Horseback riding; Reading; Classical music – nerdy things
Favorite Things to do Now: Reading; Classical music, Computer stuff, Surfing the internet – nerdy things – no real change!
Favorite TV Programs: Anything about forensics
Favorite Movies: The Chosen; Ostrov; 84 Charing Cross Rd; Air Force One; Becket; Indiana Jones; Star Wars; and LOTS more!
Favorite Music: Russian Orthodox chant; Bach; Mozart’s Magic Flute;
Favorite Quote: The body is a slave, the soul a sovereign, and therefore it is due to Divine mercy when the body is worn out by illness: for thereby the passions are weakened, and a man comes to himself; indeed, bodily illness itself is sometimes caused by the passions.”~*~ St. Seraphim of Sarov, Spiritual Instructions
Favorite Authors: Robert Heinlein; Mercedes Lackey; Anne McCaffrey, Fr. Steven Ritter, Sarah Elizabeth Cowie, St. Nikolai Velimirovic – among many others
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