Why am I worth meeting? Well, you will have to make that determination. I am a little wacky -- my students sometimes call me weird because I love to do unexpected things. I enjoy my job especially storytelling. When my students say I'm weird -- I say that it is part of the job description. (But they aren't the only ones that think that; the other librarians in the district don't know what to make of me either.) My mind is constantly moving with new ideas and fresh approaches to literature and books so I can get students interested in the magical world of books and imagination.

My son is the most important person in my life with my family coming in a close second. My sister used to live close by me and we spent a lot of time together. Her kids spent a lot of time with me as well -- they are my second family. They just recently moved to Utah and I miss them a lot. I love living so close to my family. For about a year or so, I lived away from them. It was very hard, but it did allow my son and I to grow closer together and become a better family unit. Now we live near my family again and both of us love that.

At church it seems I am always involved with the youth. Currently, I am the Nursery music leader. One of my favorite past callings was teaching the 12-13 year olds in Sunday School. The kids would always come up with the most challenging questions. I would host a party at my house twice a year for them. They would come over for pizza and a movie -- sometimes games. We all had a lot of fun then. When they moved into the next class (14-15 year olds), I moved with them. When they moved onto the next class, I went back to the 12-13 years old and taught their brothers and sisters. What fun!

Enough about church and onto me again. Have I peeked your interest? Do you think I am worth meeting? Like I said it is up to you to decide that.

The thing I enjoy doing the most is spending time with family and friends. Movies, reading, writing, scrapbooking and stamping cards are things I enjoy doing.

Being a school librarian of course I have to enjoy books. But it goes beyond that. I have always enjoyed reading. My friends know that I always have a book in my purse for those little moments when there is nothing to do -- such as, standing in line, during commercials, etc.

Writing goes hand in hand with the reading. I enjoy making up stories -- such as stories to finish up a question I find in a book I've read or fairy tales. I've even tried publishing a few -- but no luck so far. My nieces and nephews love to have me tell them bedtime stories. I have a running story about a magician bear that has to find worthy occupants for Cloud City. Each neice or nephew becomes a character in the story. My son also has his own ongoing adventure story where he travels through time and space.

Scrapbooking and stamping became hobbies because of my youngest sister (the one who lived near me). My mom says that she turned me onto them so I would buy all the materials and she could use them. Well, that's not too far off. I do have more things than she does but we enjoy doing them together because it gives us time to spend together and talk.

Okay...I've talked a lot about myself now. What all of this boils down to is that I mostly enjoy spending time with those I love and care about. Any activity that gives me that opportunity, whether it is hiking, game playing, or just sitting and visiting, I'm all for it -- sign me up!