Personal

  • Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Lifelong bird and reptile enthusiast, birder since 1966, aquarist since 1967, amateur botanist since 1986, butterfly watcher since 1989.
  • Married to Tom Wood (co-founder of SABO, former manager of Ramsey Canyon Preserve, and former director of Fort Worth Nature Center).
  • Arizona resident since 1988, Bisbee resident since 1995.
  • Wildlife gardener since 1985, catering particularly to hummingbirds and butterflies.
  • “Mom” to rescue dogs Bowie and Tango and pet chickens Bell, EmmyBlue, Stevie, and Ziggy Stardust.
  • Devotee of folk, rock, and blues (alone and in combination), especially Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Crosby/Stills/Nash/Young (separately and in various combinations), the Beatles, Richard Thompson, the late, great Townes van Zandt, the late, great Warren Zevon, Peter Gabriel, Steeleye Span, Willis Alan Ramsey, Austin Lounge Lizards, Camper Van Beethoven, They Might Be Giants.
  • Fan of the comedy of Monty Python, Spinal Tap, The Simpsons, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
  • Avid reader/watcher of science fiction and fantasy.
  • Enthusiastic but not terribly accomplished musician (autoharp, bowed psaltery).
  • Student of pre-Columbian art and archaeology, particularly the Mayans.
  • Descendant of Scottish Clan MacIntosh (motto: Touch not the cat bot [without] a glove).

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