What can I say about myself except that I love life? I travel very often and when I do I love to taste the culinary treats that are associated with the region. Besides travel I love to cook, especially for other people, I love to read and I love to shop for shoes :) There is one downside to cooking - the calories. My significant other laughs all the time. He said I work out just so I can eat! This is true! I like to cook a lot of things but for some reason I love making appetizers. I especially love when my son and nieces assist me. Mothers Day Seafood Feast Cookouts Appetizer only get togethers I once cooked Rice and Peas- back in maybe 99 or 2000. I just can't seem to get it right after that 1st time.