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some amazing places i have been:

floating in a boat down the colorado river through the grand canyon surrounded by friends.
hiking on a remote section of the great wall called jinshangling
standing at the summit of mt st. helens on may 19, 1979 ( yep nearly one year before it blew)
scampering on the beach collecting agates at mermaid beach on a glorious fall day
hiking the kalaulau trail on the north shore of Kauai the day my dossier was logged in to the ccaa when i was waiting for ruby

a few things you may not know about me:

i used to smoke and quite cold turkey in 1989 with altoids as my tool.
i love to read, with a penchant for those tomes located near the grocery check out stand.
my morning cup of java is a glorious moment
when my kids are tucked safely in bed asleep is another glorious moment
i wish i'd become a mother sooner