So.   Something “about”  me – huh?  I think it’s a bit redundant since this blog is basically all about me; at least what I am thinking about, find amusing, interesting, maddening, what-have-you.  But let’s give a quick overview:

1. Woman in *post-mid-life* and retired from working outside the home 
2. Married for over 50 years (yes, I WAS a child bride, thanks for asking) to my best friend and constant companion
3. 2 children, 9 grandchildren & (gasp!) 2 great-grandchildren
4. Hail from New England and love it – except for the dark, gray, cold winters
5. Long to live closer to the ocean than I do. The salt air and waves just clear my mind and soul. 
6. Inordinate fear of heights, speed, amusements rides, motion & flying (clearly a Sensory Integration problem that I’ve learned to live with by this point in life)
7. I <heart> music.  I am a little bit country and a little bit rock & roll. Folk & Americana are my mainstay genres. I have loved going to see LIVE music as much as possible but that is, unfortunately, slowing down as our generation slows down. 
8. Retirement has allowed me to have more time to pursue my interests and hobbies. I like to read, crochet, garden (veg & flowers), and dabble in a variety of handcrafts. I have varied interests in genealogy, history, cultural anthropology.
9. I am a *foodie.* I LOVE good food, particularly ethnic foods from all over the world. Retirement has given me more time to explore and cook a lot more of these delights at home – and amass a huge selection of herbs and spices. 
10. I am passionate about social justice issues such as health care (universal), child welfare, poverty/economic injustice and LGBTQ rights
11. I love animals – all kinds – but I am a “cat person” at heart. I currently do not have any pets due to my living situation, but if I had the chance, I’d probably be a “cat-lady.”
12. Oh – dark chocolate only, thanks.