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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
We love to travel and meet new people, we are hoping to be able to visit people
ABOUT ME
I am a 69 year old red headed woman, I have raised 7 children and have nine grandchildren. I was married 2 times 25 yrs and 16 yrs. Currently live with my partner of 10 years. I have written and had two books published, have owned a business and been a politician. Had many different jobs. Have traveled to China, Europe, Egypt and all over the United States. I paint flowers and animals as a hobbie and sell my pictures at my youngest sons restaurant
PHILOSOPHY
If life gives you lemons make lemonade. I am a survivor always tried to make the most of everything. Read my books it will tell you about me "How to be Hot at Sixty" and Behind the Invisible Wall by Effie Velardo
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
So far I have not participated I just joined
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
None so far
Interests
Reading Painting Writing Movies Theatre Gambling Traveling Shopping
- animals
- writing
- books
- shopping
- flowers
- movies
- reading
- traveling
- painting
- business
Music, Movies, and Books
Musicals of all sorts, Comedys, Loved The Ice Palace, or Pillars of Earth many others I prefer non-fiction but sometimes read both do not like scary movies or books
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
The Great Wall, The Colloseum, Venice, The view from the top of Sicily, Capri, The Greek Islands, The Volcanos, Hawaii, Walked Tuscany and all the little mountain towns, Went into cave dwellers homes in Spain
The Sphinx and Pyramids
Teach, Learn, Share
We have to learn not to worry about the world or what's going to happen to us. We do what we can do for the economy, global warming, etc. but then forget about it. Learn to relax and enjoy what ever life we have. We live on very little but do everything