After spending years as a banker I settled back in to my artistic pursuits. I am 53 years old and my father was a Navy officer, so, we traveled the world. I have lived in many places and was fortunate to have lived in Japan. I am fascinated by other cultures and love to explore their respective foods, arts and music. My husband and I have 23 cats and one dog. We are animal lovers to say the least. I am an avid reader of most anything available. I love the outdoors, especially hiking and ATV riding.I am especially fond of running and exercising. I love jewelry of all kinds. This is what attracted me to Novica.