A little bit about me...
I have lived in the mid-coast Maine area for 9 years, and have been working in the media field for over 20 years, from video production to print design to software development. I grew up in Milton, Massachusetts, got my BFA at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and have also lived in Denver; San Francisco; Manhattan; Portland, Maine; and Chocorua, New Hampshire. My family is from New England for several generations.
I love Maine for the quality of life, natural beauty, abundant outdoor opportunities, and believe it or not, the weather. Living in a 4-season climate is integral to my sense of well being. The environment I am in is constantly changing, never quite the same place twice.
I have enjoyed my career because it satisfies so many sides of me. It's strategic, creative, and technical. It takes brains, logic, and planning, and it takes imagination, aesthetics, and communication skills. Each project brings new challenges, from the needs of the client, to the definition of the projects, to the personalities I get to work with. I love solving problems, finding creative solutions, and making things come together into something that makes a difference.
When I'm not working, I try to get outside as much as possible. I hike year-round, swim, and bike the roads when it's warm, bike off-road when the bugs are gone, cross-country ski and snowshoe when there's snow, skate when there's ice, ski and snowboard when I can get to the mountains. In the past few years, I've taken up the sport of triathlon, completing a half-Ironman in 2005.
I'm married to a great guy who shares my love of the outdoors, and we enjoy getting outside for adventures big and small. Our cat does not share our enthusiasm for such things. Sean (my husband, not my cat) is a builder and an avid athlete who has completed 4 marathons and an Ironman triathlon.
I love to travel, and when possible, challenge myself at the same time. One of my favorite trips of this kind was backpacking through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in summer 2001 (read about it at my ANWR site). However, last year's vacation to a luxury resort in Los Cabos, Mexico was a revelation to me, and inspired me to diversify my vacation goals!
Here are some links to sites I visit on a fairly regular basis and find myself recommending often:
http://www.twistedphysics.typepad.com
