Elfinity

I am a retired office manager and private secretary of a large electronics servicer in the Seattle area. I lost my dear husband of almost 50 years six years ago. I have four great children and two granddaughters. My two daughters are my best friends and we do a lot of fun things together and have zany birthday themes with lots of games and prizes. I've been making and sending cards to friends and family for many years and it is one of my favorite hobbies. I love doing personal cards for people with special embellishments for each occasion. I make my own envelopes and like to coordinate the colors and shapes. I like lots of good books, TV, music and e-mailing. I love writing long letters to friends and My Soldier Program. I've received some nice answers from some stationed in Iraq or Dubai.I also like the sunshine, plants, holiday decorating, sorting through old photographs and keeping up my kids' baby books, scrapbooks and enjoying my family, friends, home, and patio garden. I was an avid Trekkie and attended many conventions....even in costume! I published a Trek newsletter for several years and personally interviewed Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett, George Takai. James Doohan (Scotty) lived just a few miles from me and I saw him often. As a Federation Envoy I welcomed him to many of the local premieres of the Star Trek movies. Also took Dave Prouse (Darth Vader) out to lunch and he and my daughter corresponded for a bit while he was back in England where he had a health club. He was a lot of fun. All my family were Trekkers and I have a huge collection of Trek 'stuff' and other sci-fi memorabilia, as well. LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!

I listen to jazz most of the day on my computer, but like classical, 'moldie oldies,' boogie, big band, blues, some country, easy rock and just about everything except rap.

I read all kinds of books...mysteries, romance, biographies, and usually have a stack of them from the local library. I have read and re-read a lot of Jane Austen's books and madly in love with Mr. Darcy! (Colin Firth)

I watch a lot of movies from Netflix and get all the latest and a lot of old favorites. My favorite actors are Kevin Spacey and Colin Firth...right now! A couple years ago I received a nice letter from Kevin from the Old Vic Theatre in London (where he is the artistic director) after sending him a letter with a picture of my birthday cake with tons of his pictures on it! My daughter made it and it was a real surprise! Colin is my favorite Mr. Darcy, but I like him in all of his roles. I have most all of Kevin's movies on DVD and am a member of a couple of his fansites.

I have an all black kitty name Pi and she is my constant buddy. I've always adopted all of my kids' pets over the years and she is the last one!

I like documentaries, The History and Discovery Channel. Frasier, Seinfeld, Jeopardy, Boston Legal, Army Wives, all the CSI shows, Alias, LOST, NCIS, Family Guy,Cold Case, British cop shows, major league baseball, football and a lot of PBS and Masterpiece Theatre programs.