Who Am I?

So, who am I?

This is me:

Hiking in the Trinity Wilderness

I love to travel. My job used to entail traveling around the US, doing disaster recovery work. I loved it. I met so many interesting people and got to see places, such as New Orleans, in a way that not many other people get to see them. However, as my work was dependent on there being disasters in the U.S., it was a bit of a hit or miss. However, this did allow me to have a lot of down time where I could travel.

New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina

I have been all around the world. I love to meet new people, to see how other cultures live and get by, to see what they eat and where they live. To eat what they eat and live how they live! I love to experience life, be it in the US or abroad. My dream is to be a travel writer or a photographer for Lonely Planet (or any travel magazine...any takers? I will work for food!)

Everest Base Camp Hike, Nepal

I love FOOD. I take photos of meals and annoy people with my camera. I love PHOTOGRAPHY; I take pictures of pretty much everything! I love traveling! I work, I eat, I cook, I hike, and I read lots of books, I attempt to make crafts, I sometimes run and gripe about it, I blog sometimes, but not as much as I used to. I am a wannabe bikepacker. 

My happy place, the Sierra Nevadas

I started blogging in 2006. I try (in vain) to keep a real journal, but many times I just don't get around to writing in it. This was a way for me to get my story on "paper" so I could remember it later. Especially since the older I get, the less I remember!

Prague, Czech Republic

I recently was living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area but in 2024 I quit my job, sold my house and then Bob (my mountain bike) and I hit the road for a multi-month bike tour. I am currently traveling around the world again! Happy trails and travels!

Bob and I in New Mexico

Do you have questions? Email me here and we can chat!