My Avocational/Leisure Occupations

Volunteer Occupations

I have served one-year terms as Secretary of the Boards for two non-profit organizations:

Kaleidoscope, an after-school and summer activities program for inner city children.

I teach English as a Second Language (ESL), as well as Introduction to the Internet to patrons of my local public library.

I maintain the webpages for two of my professional organizations:

(MARP)

Minnesota Chapter of Case Management Society of America

Leisure Occupations

I design, make and sell wearable art . I almost always have a work-in-progress with me when attending meetings and/or continuing education, as keeping my hands occupied in between taking notes helps keep my mind focused on the speaker. An additional bonus is, if the meeting/seminar content yields very little new or useful information, I at least have the satisfaction of knowing I accomplished something while I sat there.

I'm privileged to have seen the wonderful stitchery by an Australian colleague, Clare Wilding. Click here to view samples of her artistry.

I participate in a reading club which is chaired by the local librarian (a great resource!). I have been exposed to authors and books I would never have picked up on my own unless I happened to come across them while browsing the shelves of the library.

Humor

Over the years, I have amassed a collection of humor and quotations. I'm always on the lookout for more; so please share your favorites with me.

Travel

In 1975, I spent 16 weeks overseas, beginning in Iran, where I lived and worked for 7 weeks (my parents were working there at the time); followed by a whirlwind tour of Europe and Asia Minor. Since becoming a taxpayer (i.e., tied to jobs), shortly after my return, I have been mostly an "armchair" traveler, not venturing out of North America.

Spain