Favorite childhood T.V. program?

The Andy Griffith Show.

What are you a collector of?

Salt and pepper shakers.

First thought that enters your mind when you wake?

I don't have thoughts when I first wake up. It takes a while for my brain to start working!

Theory on extraterrestrials?

Generally I don't believe but I've run into a few people that have left me wondering what planet they were from!

Where do you see your life in five years?

Still working, although I would like to have my R.N. license by then.

What still makes you feel like a "little kid?"

Playing with my granddaughter. She has a wonderful imagination.

Name something not many people know about you.

That I play the clarinet.

What's with your last name?

It is my married name. It was originally a German name that was changed several times over the years by census takers.

What makes you a good nurse?

I think that there are so manythings that make a good nurse, but the most important trait is compassion!

Pet peeve politically?

Obama.

Place you to get away from it all?

When the world gets overwhelming, I go to my grand-daughter's room to talk and play. It's hard to be stressed when you are seeing things through a child's eyes.

Secret to happy marriage?

Love, trust, honesty and a lot of communication.

Coolest place you have ever been?

Grand Ole Opry.