"Finish dissertation; restore constitution and bill of rights"

Vallejo, CA, USA
female, age 56
single, 1 child
Speaks: portuguese, spanish
Joined Oct 7, 2007

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I am originally from Detroit, Michigan but lived in Northern California and Mexico City as a child, moving 18 times in 12 years. Grew up learning Spanish and English because both of my grandparents were near-native speakers of Spanish. Was my mother's interpreter in Mexico. Loved Mexico.

Grew up an only child and loving nature, watching ants and listening to trees, had many pet cats and two really exceptional dogs. Music lover, spent most of my childhood loving my mother's favorites: Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, classical. Fell in love with the Beatles and then Bossa Nova. Animals, nature, music, and writing anchored me as a child, and still do.

Languages are my core passion, including writing, foreign languages, linguistics. Close second is nature, gardening, cooking, earth connections. Social activist grandmother gave me that push for justice.

I have one wonderful daughter who is in college and still lives with me.

Finishing up my dissertation on African American English and speech therapist attitudes towards AAE - a trial by fire. After this, I want to travel, learn more about herbs and herbal medicine, healing movement, and DANCE!