Howdy! I'm a native Oregonian, I work for a small, hometown newspaper in a wonderfully historic little town, and I'm involved in various local volunteer projects. I live in a really funky house next to a waterfall along with my roommate Ron, and a house full of pets: two dogs (Indiana & Montana), and lots of cats (currently Mao Tse Cat, Ripley, Scip, Tully, Hilfy, Stink & Squeak). I love to read, love the outdoors, love to play wallyball, and get in as much frisbee as I can (although not enough to please Indy). I drive a Jeep, I vote independent, I'm an X-Phile, I hate housework, and I still have hopes of growing up to be Katharine Hepburn.