48 years old, very happy wife and mother of two daughters, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 2 fish. Children are grown (one in Hawaii getting Masters in Asian American Buddhist Studies, the other at UC Davis double majoring in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering). I enjoy writing, Japanese Classical Dance, reading, watching horror movies. I am a (early) retired scheduler for aerospace company. Am now enjoying dance classes again (after a 5 year hiatus) and selling Avon (more for fun than profit). Yep, I'm an Avon Lady! Hubby and I live in Southern California where it's summer all year long and I want to get back into a pair of shorts and be able to go out in public with them!