I enjoy reading, cooking, and traveling. Also, I’ve never met a dog I didn’t like!

I earned my private pilot’s license when I was 40 years old. Though my license is inactive now, it was a great experience.

I enjoy sharing the history of The House of Refuge with our visitors and interacting with them. It’s rewarding to help bring the museum’s history to life.

I’m passionate about people; understanding what motivates them, building meaningful relationships and helping others grow.

I attended high school in three different states.

The bright, young staff and the interesting and knowledgeable volunteers.

I love nature and have become a Master Naturalist through the University of Florida.

I meet such interesting people and ALWAYS go home having learned something new!

My late husband and I spent 25 years cruising on the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. We decided the boat would be a floating condo while we saw the rest of the USA on our motorcycle. For his 80th birthday we completed the Four Corners Ride, 10,336 miles in 21 days.

In the summer I go out in my 15 foot boat, TEACHERS PET, three or four days per week.

I love volunteering at the Elliott and at the House of Refuge because I meet the nicest people and I am still teaching, telling guests about the history of the area.

Travel, Archaeology, British history, UFO’s, Egyptian history

When I retired at 66 years old, I went to an international schools job fair and got a teaching job at Cayman International School on Grand Cayman Island where I stayed for three years before retiring the second time.

The people…the people…the people—and learning new things for my volunteer work as a docent!

I enjoy exercising, playing pickleball, reading, and working on various crafts.

Many years ago I received a gift of 8 flying lessons, learned the basics of flying and was able to take off, fly, and land a 2 seat Cessna. I did not continue on to pursue a pilot’s license.

Working with the guests, volunteers, and staff. Each day is different, and there is always an opportunity to gain new knowledge.

I love to travel. My husband, Fred, and I have been lucky enough to travel to Australia, New Zealand, the Alpine countries, the Scandinavian countries, Italy, Greece, Iceland and so many locations in the US. My new passion is painting. Maybe you’ll see one of my paintings in the museum!

I rode down the Grand Canyon on a mule, even though I had never ridden a four- legged animal previously.

The staff at the museum is the best and just like family. And, it is so wonderful to see visitors, especially first-timers, get so excited about OUR museum. I love telling people about all of our treasures.

I love volunteering. I have been doing that for many years. From serving on a board for recreational soccer, to serving on a commission for the city. I also enjoy playing the guitar although I don’t find the time to do it often enough.

As a teen, I was influenced, as well as my friends, by The Beatles and the other bands in the British Invasion of the mid 1960’s. As such, we started a band playing many of those songs. As we grew, we evolved into a soul band, featuring 2 saxophones, trumpet, guitar, organ, drums, bass guitar, and 3 part harmonies. I played the bass.

I love talking to the people. As much information as I provide, I also get information back from the museum guests. I started here as a docent and now I currently operate the Boomerang, which is pretty much like Homer Simpson using one finger to operate a nuclear plant. Rather than being a technical whiz about the technology involved with the displayed car, I like to tell stories that I’ve gotten from car curators in the museums, research about the car, or information provided by guests about the cars. I try to leave them with a smile on their faces.