Here you'll find
information on my favorite activities.
I collect a lot of things,
mainly for their cultural, historic, and geographic value:
Olympic
Pin Collecting
World Coin Collecting
Beanie Babies
David Winter Cottages
Online Shopping Link Collection
I am very active in sports:
Racquetball
I started playing 3-wall racquetball in high school;
then I went on to play in 4-wall racquetball tournaments throughout Europe during my early
days in the Army;
I continued to play racquetball in college (UCLA);
now I play racquetball on a weekly basis to keep my head clear and my blood flowing.
Mountain Biking
I have a 1999 TREK 7000, 13-inch
mountain bike with lot's of upgrades. It's considered a 'hardtail' because I have only
front suspension (RoxShox Judy XC) for
uphill climbing. If your butt hurts on long rides like mine did, go for the
RoxShox seat post - what a plush ride! The GripShifters are awesome. Instead of thumbshifters, they work like a
throttle does on a motorcycle: you shift gears by rotating grips located on your
handlebars.
Have you
ever been to a mountain bike clinic? I am going to my first one -
sponsored by WOMBATS (Woman's
Mountain Bike & Teas Society) for their 1999 Jamboree at Winter Park,
Colorado. Check out their happenings
page to see if there is a bike event near you. This will also be the first
time I ship my bike. Here are some helpful links I found in the course of
my online research:
Travel
with Bicycles (Air/Rail/Other) compiled by George Farnsworth
If you are a bike
enthusiast, check out these links:
MTB Review: The Ultimate Mountain Biking Resource
Bicycling Magazine
Cycle California! Magazine
SRAM annual Sea Otter Classic
Consumer Review
If you are
shopping for bicycle parts and accessories, check out these links:
SuperGo
Bike Shops
Skiing
I learned how to ski in the German Alps. I've skiied in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and
the mountains of California. I'm probably a very good intermediate skier. I was going to
celebrate the New Millenium by skiing down my first advanced black diamond ski run. To
date, I've been working on technique and speed on the intermediate blue ski runs.
One of my favorite skiing hangouts is at Heavenly, South Lake Tahoe, March 1999.
If you ever go there, take the Sky Express ski lift on the California side. Once at the
top of the mountain, which has the highest elevation in the area at 10,100 feet, take your
skiis off, and walk towards your right. With a few uphill steps, you will come to the
ridge of the mountain and witness a most spectacular view that overlooks Nevada.
I'm a proud wife:
Soulmates
Forever Photo Collection
...an active mom:
Eric
Katie
And I pursue work that is
fun and meaningful:
"Just as photography captures life on film, writing captures
life in words."
-- rsmith
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