Prior to that job I attended night school and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in Studio Art, Journalistic Photography in May 1984. I took a lot of photographs, went to a lot of events all over Miami and spent a lot of time in the darkroom. Photography and journaling are a big part of my life. I keep improving my ability to see and compose photographs. I took a lot of photographs at the Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. I enjoyed the Everglades, also. Every time I go there its new for me. I went to night school after that, and received a Paralegal Certificate from the University of Miami in 1987.

I was a secretary for many years, and lived alone and had cats. I tried hard in my late twenties to find a suitable partner, but things just didn't work out for me. I wanted to make a positive contribution. enjoyed working, and I was very independent minded. I worked at the University of Miami, in the Marine Geology Department. I worked in the Study of the Origins of Life Center, University of Miami for Dr. Sidney Fox. I worked for a famous cardiologist for a while. I worked at the National Weather Service at the Hurricane Center when they had their office in Coral Gables. I also worked for four Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Civil Division of the Southern District of Florida. I worked for five years for the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Social Security Administration. I worked for the Securities and Exchange Commission, briefly. Prior to moving to Miami, FL I worked at the National Portrait Gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Hospital Construction and Legal Divisions of the Veterans Administration and for National Institutes of Health, Neurological Diseases and Stroke.

I was also a Petty Officer Second Class in the Navy Reserves, Legalman, for about 11 years and traveled to New Orleans, Newport, Rhode Island, the Washington Navy Yard, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico.

I enjoy my cats, art, music, poetry, movies, tv, cooking, gardening, digital photography, computers (my G-5), swimming, walking, my close friendship with my 86 year old mom. I have a big library, fostered by my father's strong interest in books, magazines, newspapers and journals. I've traveled some. I love NYC and Carmel, California and San Francisco, CA. I also like Phoenix, AZ, Yosemite National Park.

Generally, beauty is everywhere, even in my condo community and I'm always taking photographs. I've done a lot of Amtrak train travel across Canada, Switzerland, and all around the U.S. I'm a road warrior and love to drive. I'd like to go to China and visit my tai-chi friend, Shou-Li and her family in Quindao, in Shandong Province. I hope to draw, write, take photographs, garden, hike, drive, swim, travel, as much as possible in the years ahead and take more courses. I'd like to have a home based website business, and also get involved in some kind of work involved in environmental protection or conservation.