So you shared your face with us, but what makes you YOU?

[hilabeans]

Hmmm, so much harder than sharing a picture!

Me in a nutshell:

I am a lover of all creatures - God, animal and human - and very possibly in that order. I have always preferred the company of animals, in all their varieties, to humans. They bring me great peace and calm my soul, therefore I am deeply appreciative of them. My favorite animal on earth is a Giant Pacific Octopus and I weep every time I'm in the presence of one. I'm simply overcome with gratitude that something so exceptional exists and I get to see it. Sigh...

But hey, people can be cool too, right?!

I have been married for 20 years to my best friend, and would give my life for him. I have two really cool daughters who are nothing alike, and nothing like me, and have been a total experiment for me. I learn something new every day from them and am so happy I get to spend my life with them. But one's a teen and the other one's a pre-teen, so they also regularly ruin my day and fill me with dread. #motherhood

I love literature, live theater, exotic travel, fancy words, basil pesto, and the deep blue sea. I love that the internet connects you to amazing people you would otherwise never (sorta) know, and hate that the internet shows me daily stories of suffering to remind me how sad it can be.

I hate horror movies, running late, going to the grocery store, zucchini, and disappointing people. I love how YouTube can show me how to do anything, both the right and the wrong way, and hate how adult content can somehow sneak in with child-friendly videos.

I think that's pretty good for the CliffsNotes version of me!