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Age: Mature, but not a grandmother.

Occupation: Life coach

Place of birth: Chicago

Q. When did you move to Routt County and what brought you here?

A. 1991. My husband and I had been living overseas for a number of years and looking for a place to call home. Steamboat won over California, Wyoming and Vancouver, B.C.

Q. What's the biggest risk you've taken recently?

A. Telling the whole town I read tarot cards every Friday night down at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore. (I'm good, too!)

Q. Describe your morning routine.

A. Three morning pages in my journal, try to remember last night's dreams, make the day's to-do list and then get going. I don't do coffee.

Q. Has a book ever changed your life? What was it and why?

A. I've read so many books it's hard to choose. Every book has changed my life in some way. I read "The Red Tent" twice, which is unusual for me. I love poetry, especially Mary Oliver, and I have two dog-eared copies of "Journal to the SELF" by K. Adams, which are elemental to my personal and professional development work.

Q. What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?

A. "Outer reality mirrors what's going on inside," which is basically a reminder to me that when my life is in chaos it's time to do some inner work and bring myself into balance.

Q. What are the first three things you tell new acquaintances about yourself?

A. I'm not shy - I'll tell anybody anything! I'm a born storyteller and respond well to questions, so I guess the three things depends on who's asking.

Q. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A. Rich and famous! It's taken me a few years to figure out exactly what that means. The picture that always comes to mind now is "Auntie Mame."

Q. If you could invite any four people to dinner, who would they be and what would you talk about?

A. I'd like to see my mother's parents. They were German immigrants and died when I was very young. I have a thousand questions to ask them about my roots. I'd like to see my dad and have him meet my children. I'd like to see my mom again so we could talk about growing up female and the differences between her generation and mine. So many stories are lost because I didn't understand the importance of family history until everyone was gone.

Q. Do you collect anything?

A. Experience.

Q. In the Meatloaf song, "I'll do anything for love, but I won't do that," what is that?

A. Kiss a frog or eat worms.