Cohousing-L Mailing List: My bio, finally

[MartyR707 (MartyR707]

It was nice having a break from the list, and it's kinda slow coming back,
but since I just celebrated my 50th birthday (yikes!), thought it a good time
to post my bio:

Name:  Marty (Martha) Roberts
Birthdate:  7/25/45
Marital status:  single
Family (children, pets, etc):  Golden retriever "Molly", 2 cats:  "Willow"
and "Scamper" (plus lots of cousins, sister, aunts, niece, nephew, etc.)
E-Mail:  MartyR707 [at] aol.com
Home Address:  Santa Rosa, CA  (I'm the one who was interested in a snail
mail mailing list at some point, but can see the down side of posting home
address.)
Phone # (optional):  on request after proper credentials : )
Community (if any):  Sonoma County, CA - zeroing in on a site, heavy
community building in progress
Location:  Somewhere in Sonoma County (to be announced soon hopefully)
Stage of Development:  as above - waiting to find land-certain, lots of
community building, legal structure filed with the state, getting to know
each other and liking it.
What I do for money:  self-employed public relations and event planning
consultant, work with nonprofits, occasional political campaigns; looking for
something new.
What I do for fun:  hike, swim, travel, read, garden, party, dance, soak in
hot springs, walk the coast, walk my dog, sip fine wine, etc....
Favorite thing about community:  Commitment, relationship, fun, learning,
growing
Worst thing about community:  Meetings!! (altho sometimes they're fun)
If I was in charge, I would:  Give everyone a pill to eliminate greed and
open their eyes to the beauty of our natural environment.  (Too idealistic?
you asked.)

P. S. Re-porches and garage doors - I really believe there is something
there.  Anyone following Peter Calthorpe?  He has much to say on this topic.