I am an empty-nester living with my husband in downtown Lexington. We have lived on a ten-acre plot of land, lived in the suburbs, and then decided to downsize to a townhouse 11 years ago. After living there for eight years, we decided to up-size to another townhouse around the corner. We spent nine months remodeling it, and now we are perfectly settled in and love it. Some of my hobbies include entertaining, bicycling and traveling. Along with my husband, we started bicycling when our youngest child went to college. Since then I have ridden across the USA, from the top to the bottom of France, from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland, from Spain to Dakar, Senegal (through the Sahara desert), from Ho Chi Min City to Bangkok, from Vientianne, Laos to Hanoi, and much more in many other countries. I have also been to 85 countries and am about to add three more.
For the past 20 years (skipping last year), my husband and I have organized a group of friends to volunteer in a developing country and do some good. We have built schools, repaired orphanages, remodeled homes, built homes, and more. We have done this on six continents and are going to Guyana next February to do volunteer work there.
Q: How long have you lived/worked in Lexington?
We moved to Lexington 33 years ago because we thought it was pretty. We still think that.
Q: What led you to your current career and why do you love it?
I stopped teaching 20 years ago but never officially retired.
Q: What would you like for people to know about your job/business?
Along with my daughter, I wrote a lifestyle blog for nine years called The 2 Seasons. It started as a hobby and became a part-time job. We stopped writing it last year when Covid came along.
Q: What or who has been your biggest inspiration?
My mother and mother-in-law because they taught me how hard work pays off.
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Lexington and what is your go to item on the menu?
Malone’s in Landsdowne. My go-to item is the Thai chicken salad.
Q: If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
I would still like to visit the Easter Islands and Jordan to visit Petra because of their historical significance.
Q: What is your favorite thing about Lexington?
I love bicycling on country roads, and I love the people.
Q: Where do you take friends and family from out of town when they visit?
We bicycle, go to some locally-owned shops and restaurants and visit some historic sites like the Henry Clay Estate, the Mary Todd Lincoln House, and the garden at Hopemont. We also go to some nearby distilleries and breweries.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Hopefully doing what I am doing now.
Q: If you could have lunch with any living person, who would it be?
Queen Elizabeth because she has lived such an interesting life.
Q: Where can we find you on your day off?
If it’s good weather, I am on a bicycle on a country road with my husband.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
I want to improve my French.
Q: What is something that most people don’t know about you?
I love cowboys.
Q: What is a topic you wish you knew more about?
French
Q: What is your favorite movie or TV show & what are you currently binge watching?
My favorite movie of all time is an oldie – “The Way We Were”
Q: What do you feel that is an essential part of your daily or weekly routine that contributes to your overall well-being?
I work out six days a week.
Q: If you were cast in a movie, who would your co-star be?
Tom Hanks
Q: Who is your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
Billie Holiday
Q: If you could give advice to any group of people, what would it be?
Put down your phones and have an in-person conversation.
