Born in 1955 in Duluth, Minnesota Raised on the Iron Range Lived in Pennsylvania, Florida, Oregon, Finland And California. Travels have been to: Canada, Mexico, Finland, Sweden, England, and thirty-three States in the United States. Outdoor activities such as hiking have been spent in the Northwoods of Minnesota, southern Finland, the San Jacinto, San Gorgonio and Sierra mountains in California along with Joshua Tree Nat'l Monument. Raised two sons and a daughter Resides in Minnesota with her husband, Steve and two cats.