Wife, mother, pediatric occupational therapist, volunteer, I have begun the chapter two of my life. My husband and I love to travel, combining volunteer projects with local flavor and cuisine.
Writing provides many, many options to connect with others, to learn, and to share. For 33 years, my writings covered healthcare and therapy topics-and now I want to fly....

My passion is ...

family, travel, and pediatric occupational therapy.

I know too much about ...

nothing....

My childhood ambition ...

was to live and travel overseas-and I did it-and still am!

My favorite memory ...

an ongoing scrapbook: my children's births, wedding, family vacations, volunteer vacations,

Why I write ...

to connect, to learn, to share, to grow, and to spread the word about my passions.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Una Taza de Consuelo, Selecciones, Alejandro Sanz, CNN-espanol

My first job ...

washing dishes and painting houses

My best moment ...

as my husband says, "The best is yet to be..."

My inspiration ...

my husband and my children.

Travel > Vacations Combining volunteering with your vacation

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No family vacation is complete without volunteer work and our Peruvian jungle trip was absolutely no exception. My son and daughter, both in college, and I relished an adventurous week on the Tahuayo River, a tributary of the Amazon River. We become one with the cheetahs, toucans, and monkeys in the wild, embarked on one night of survival camping (OK-we cheated, we made chicken soup and scrambled eggs), and learned not to fear larva, tarantulas, and HUGE poison frogs.

Our Lodge manager, Rolex, coordinates volunteer activities, parties, distribution of health care supplies, school suppl...

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