What do you do for a living?
Preserve the local organic harvest one jar at a time. Yes, one jar at a time. And teach others how to do it.
What would you be doing if you weren’t doing that?
A full time mom, world traveler, photographer, writer, teacher, philanthropist, philosopher, outdoor adventures, become a monk or a yogi…do you see where this is heading? There is a whole world out there.
What do you do in your free time?
What is that?
What brought you to Santa Cruz?
Karma and UCSC. The redwoods and ocean. Destiny to meet my husband.
What’s your favorite street?
Any dirt road. We call them the bumpy roads.
Name something you’re excited about.
Do you have a few days? I am one of those people that can get excited about anything and everything. I am a real lover. But, I will limit myself and say Quince. I am so excited about this little antique and nearly forgotten fruit. It was the apple that Eve bit into (thank God) and I have been turning it into jelly, membrillo, drinking the juice and making lemonade out of it.
Name a pet peeve.
Slackers
What are you reading?
Fairy tales.
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned in the last three years?
Stay dynamic. We are only static when we are dead. Keep the dreams alive. You are planting the seeds for the flowers that will blossom in your life right now. You are shaping your life right now. There is no tomorrow in this regard.
Recent personal food trend?
I am obsessed in this regard. I cannot seem to get out of the kitchen or stop thinking about my farming friends and what they are growing. Kefir. I have been making kefir and relish its effects on my body.
