Written: 22nd Feb 2011 | Last Updated: 22nd Feb 2011
Name: Ann
Born: 1949, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Moved to: Sydney, Australia in 1962
Nationality: Australian
Marital status: Married 41 years
Family: 3 children, 3 grandchildren
Lives: Perth, Western Australia
Has also lived: Transvaal, South Africa; Quebec, Canada
Has travelled: Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Russia, South Pacific, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, Malaysia, Canada, USA
Last trips: Finland, Switzerland
Next trips: Sydney, Melbourne, UK, Greece
Passions: Family – immediate & extended; being part of the grand scheme – nature, humanity, philosophy of existence; friendships; my dogs
Likes: Sailing, photography, books, music, films, theatre, dance, fine art, food & wine, writing, travelling, Aussie Rules football, snow sports, swimming, tennis, 20th century history, star-gazing
Dislikes: Arrogance, bullies, violence, drugs, dishonesty, intolerance, insincerity, plastic surgery junkies & media celebrity fixations
Hopes for: An accepting, generous, honest, more tolerant and enlightened Earth
Reading: The Mitford Girls
Listening to: Birdsong; old cassettes of my Dad's