Hi!
I am down to earth, somewhat liberal, intelligent, even perhaps a little hippy. I still don't have the VW vanagon that I have been dreaming about, so I am not quite able to elevate to the status of a genuine hippy. I dig real people, genuine people, my favorite book is called "Mutant Message Down Under." I also like the Dalai Lama's "The Art of Happiness."

I love life and all of it's opportunities.

My dream in life is to be an influential teacher in the lives of many students, friends, and family members.

I love roughing it in the backcountry year round.

I enjoy nature to the fullest extent possible. I appreciate all it has to offer, without taking away from it's beauty.
I believe in self powering all of my outdoor adventures without the use of SUVs etc etc etc (Sorry SUV ers).

There is something about the serenity of a quiet night in the tip tops of the mountains that really soothes the body, mind, and soul.

Aside from my love of Kayaking, camping, hiking, and backpacking, I am a budding artist. Atleast I keep telling myself that, I am still waiting for my brilliant masterpieces to come..as I push my creativity day by day.

I am always interested in learning new things. My most recent hobby, is knitting. I have quilted a plethera of quilts, one of which I won second prize in my high school science fair. Each square was died with the extracts of plants I had found near my house. But it is not all domestics and outdoorsy stuff either, I am quite well rounded, I spent summers with my grandfather, and learned how to drive a tractor at harvest time, weld a hitch, even make picture frames.

I enjoy volunteer work, and hope to be an activist in grassroots organizations as long as I am living and able.

My family is important to me, as are most families...I enjoy being with my family, and always willing to be the first to start the first water fight of the year.