LOVES & INTERESTS
gourmet cooking. my family David, Max & Ada. dark chocolate. playing the violin. traveling. shopping. our family pet pug. watching movies. historical romance novels. Amy's enchiladas. peace & quiet. the beach. all kinds of music. summer. good scotch & bourbon. knitting. quilting. going to the symphony. my ipod. science fiction. sleeping late.

TALENTS
detail. critical thinking. organization. managing money. balancing the checkbook. creativity. generosity. team playing. poker. precision. setting priorities. mothering. laughing. multitasking. financial speak. devotion. positivity. being literal. financial strategy.

MUSES
Bono. Alfred Hitchcock. Madonna. JK Rowling. Warren Buffett. Sean Connery.

TURN-OFFS
people who take themselves too seriously. extremes. housework. beer. emotional overreactions. winter. inflexibility. overgeneralizations.

FACTOID
I skipped my college commencement at age 20 to marry my sweetheart.