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Steamboat Springs — Age: 72

Occupation: Writer and publications consultant

Place of birth: New York City

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

A. Like so many people, I came for the winter and stayed for the summer. My husband and I first came to Steamboat in 1979 and bought a condo in 1981. In 1994, we bought a house and now spend seven weeks in the winter and 10 in the summer - about a third of the year. The rest of the time, we're in Washington, D.C.

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

A. Facing rotator cuff surgery for the second time. The left shoulder was a running injury, the right was from skiing this winter. Rehab is going well, thanks to Scott Blair and the gang at Sports Med.

Q. Describe your morning routine.

A. I run or walk for about an hour, have breakfast and read two newspapers - in print, not on the Internet or Kindle.

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

A. When I was a child, I wanted to be a librarian so I could read books all the time. When I grew up, I wrote books instead.

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

A. I'd invite some of the people who have been speakers at the Seminars at Steamboat so we could continue the discussion.

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

A. I cook meatloaf; I've never listened to them.

Q. Who is your favorite superhero? Why?

A. Eleanor Roosevelt because she was bigger than life and paved the way for so many people.

Q. Do you have any phobias?

A. I used to think I was afraid of heights but now realize I'm afraid of depths - like looking down from a chair lift.

Q. What is your favorite thing to do in Routt County?

A. Ski, hike, look for mushrooms and cook them.

Favorites

Book: "Blindness," by Jose Saramago

Song: Schubert's Double Cello Quintet in C

Sport to watch: Women's marathon in the Olympics

Movie: I love silent films with live music. One favorite is Wings, the first Academy Award winner.

Magazine: The New Yorker