I retired in 2004. Then, while visiting Sutter's Fort in Sacramento I bought one of Cat Mena's basket kits from the gift shop. In that moment my life changed. I had such fun making that basket I bought another kit; then attended classes with Cat in Grass Valley, CA. The rest of the story follows....
Weaving: Today I weave baskets, blankets and tapestries. While at a Bay Area Basket Makers retreat during the summer of 2007 I was introduced to weaving mineature baskets using Waxed Irish Linen. Now my most favorite things to weave are tiny waxed linen baskets!
Weaving guilds I belong to are: Bay Area Basket Makers, Diablo Weavers and the Conference of Northern California Handweavers which sponsors conferences and retreats for weavers, spinners, dyers and other fiber artists.
Prior to Retirement: I was a full-time astrologer, prior to that a former corporate vice president and training director. I'm the author of two books: "Sun Sign Selling" and "The Fated Presidents" (with co-author and friend, JoAnn Adams.) Both may be purchased from American Federation of Astrologers. While working full-time as an astrologer, I produced and hosted the"StarTalk" Radio show and "Exploring The Intuitive Arts" Cable TV show.
Volunteer Work: Currently I volunteer for both the Clayton and Concord, CA police departments. For Clayton PD I do some web work, and for Concord PD I am a member of their Neighborhood Patrol; among other things, we do vacation house checks and write non-moving traffic violations. Following my training in October, I began serving Concord PD in November of 2007 and earned my badge in June 2008.
Former US Marine: I am proud to be a Viet Nam Era veteran of the United States Marine Corp. Semper Fi!
