What’s the first impression you want to give people?

I tend to be kind but my BS meter doesn’t put up with much. I’m kind but straight forward. I have had too many people to count take advantage of my kindness & it has finally stopped. I’m honest but not a doormat.

I always have funny stories & always love making people laugh. When I was single back in the day I’d be like I blog. I had way too many boys freak out. It was kind of funny. I had some real dates that make for great stories though.

I guess the impression I want to give people is that I say what I do & do what I say. A rarity in these overly fake times. I also don’t wear makeup & like who I am without it.

I tend to be pretty blunt but kind. If I have a problem I address it right away. I’m not passive aggressive, I’d rather say it like it is.

What book are you reading right now?

I bought this book last Summer before a trip to Spain. It’s a good book with many entangled characters with some excellent plot twists. Reminds me of my youth in the 1990s where part of the plot is set.

Although it’s a long book with over 500 pages, I’m nearly at the halfway point & the plot is revving up.

I’d also recommend her first book, “How to Water Flowers at Night.” Both are translated impeccably well!

Happy reading!

What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)?

Over 20 years ago I was at my husband’s apartment & his Shipperkee wanted to go out early in the AM. It was summer so I threw on some clothes & took him to the park by his house. I saw some expensive water bottles & went to investigate.

I couldn’t believe my eyes, there was a wallet with $100 & €100 in it. I couldn’t find the name of the owner, no ID or credit cards, just cash. To this day that’s the most money I have found & my husband used the wallet till it finally fell apart.

We refer to it as the morning I found the Lucky Wallet. There were just bottled water bottles & that wallet.

There was another dog walker behind me but I beat them to the wallet. It made me feel very lucky. The city looked amazing from that park that morning & the air was cool & crisp.

The same day my husband took the €100 for his trip to Finland via Amsterdam. I bought my first moleskin & now can’t write on anything else. To this day it puts a smile on my face.