SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
kitty cat

My whole family enjoys camping.  These photos were taken in the Boundary Waters.
From left, is my son Andrew, my husband Allan, me, and my daughter Jennifer.            

family camping Boundary Waters cedar strip canoe


 

In July 2007, I did a whitewater rafting trip in Siberia. It was awesome!

whitewater rafting




In March 2008, I visited Machu Picchu in Peru, South America, and we climbed to the top of Huayna Picchu.

Huayna Picchu
 On Top
 Machu Picchu




In July 2008, I went to China and Korea. Highlights included the Terra Cotta Soldiers, the Great Wall of China, and an over-night stay at a Buddhist Temple in Korea.

Terra Cotta soldiers
 Great Wall of China
 Temple Stay



I really love training in martial arts. I am currently a fourth degree black belt in Taekwondo and a third degree black belt in Hapkido.  This is me doing a flying side  kick and being thrown in Hapkido.   In  July 2006, I won a gold and bronze medal at the AAU Nationals.

ustu medals Hapkido throw




These are pictures when I took a bunch of students out on my boat. That's me waterskiing, and a couple of students trying to hold on while tubing. 
               
students in boat me waterskiing students tubing

 
 


 
ping pong parasailing

I am the faculty advisor for the Table Tennis Club at IUK.

  This is my husband and I parasailing
during spring break in Florida.		 This is me hiking in Russia.

                         


         

These two photos of my dog, Annie, were taken on our canoe trip down the entire Mississippi River.
Find out more about the trip at: Mississippi Howl


 
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