I am a 64-year-old woman living along the shore of the mighty Columbia River in Vancouver, WA, part of the amazing Pacific Northwest region of the United States. I have learned much about my natural environment and my place in the world during the more than 30 years I have lived here. I live in a cozy cottage with my dog Lucy and my cat Alphie. Eleven years ago, I started a business of my own out of my home - an online touring guide to the wine regions of the Pacific Northwest... www.winesnw.com. I feel a strong affinity with other women operating their own businesses, and am happy to support them in whatever small way I can. Novica gives me a chance to do that from time to time.