"Be kind, work hard, stay humble, smile often, stay loyal, be honest, travel when possible, never stop learning and love always." - Unknown

Hobbies

My husband and I love to try Michelin rated restaurants. We enjoy excellent wines and fine dining as much as possible. I also I like to fish! If anyone has a boat or yacht, let's go sailing! My husband and I also enjoy island camping as a mini vacation away from NYC. Someone get me away from the REI and Patagonia stores! Travel is a must in my book. My husband and I honeymooned Hawaii, Tahiti and Bora Bora, but I do want to travel to Iceland and Thailand one day. Lastly, I enjoy reading books. From history to science fiction, and anything in between. If a book is made into a movie, my husband begs me not to read the book before we watch it. Sorry honey, I can't help it!

Non-Profit

I do my best to donate to various charities and non-profits. When my friends run marathons, and their team supports a certain non-profit, I tend to donate to their charities, and I have a lot of friends that run marathons!  I Answer The Call for the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund. Firemen and police officers saved my life in 2005, and I'm always grateful for their assistance. 

Community

Living on the border of Sunnyside and Woodside in Queens, NY for a number of years, we support our local community by recommending small businesses in the area. We also support the Sunnyside United Dogs Society (S.U.D.S.). They published a book titled, "The Dogs that Brought a Community Together," and even has a feature of our American Staffordshire Terrier, Charlotte! I also moderate an online group, and my goal is to mentor anyone eager to learn photography and lighting. Information should be shared, not kept private. Anyone interested in a workshop or an intro class for photography can reach out to schedule.