Some things you may not have known about me, in no particular order. I:

• grew up in Westerkappeln, Germany;
• love to travel, hike, and camp off the beaten path;
• do search and rescue;
• play tennis;
• play the accordion;
• have five cats;
• ride horses;
• love spicy food; 
• play board games;
• enjoy reading mysteries;
• am a sucker for romantic comedies;
• make a mean chicken chile chowder; and
• own a number of power tools (and know how to use them :-)).