Canadian born and bred. For many decades, a college english prof, and now a fledgling artist. Widow, 2 adult kids, numerous feline friends and one inspiring little doggirl. Love to read, create, write, do art-play and sleep. Enjoy doing stand-up comedy, hobnobbing with other artsy types, and savouring solitude. Natural settings key to serenity, buddhist practices to spiritual vitality, walking to good health, and a wacky imagination to life's FUN! "Me'n' the Universe makin' love just fine", to paraphrase Miss Celie of The Color Purple.