WordNerd

I am a retired technical writer in Columbus, Ohio. I spend time reading, doing crossword puzzles, rescuing beautiful things from charity shops and flea markets. I'm often walking on some of the many trails in our beautiful Metro Parks, where I leave painted rocks for others to find.

Please tell me about an interesting custom, if something is lucky or unlucky.

I volunteer for a website called Find A Grave (Part of Ancestry.com) , assisting a photographer in taking pictures of old gravestones while they are still readable.(My avatar above is one of our photos.) We also do some geocaching.

Also, I'm part of a group that sends handwritten cards and notes to people having challenges in their lives. Please share an encouraging or inspiring quotation-- it may go to a hundred people!

My favorite authors are Nick Bantock, Joanne Harris, Sheri Tepper, Shirley Jackson, Loren Eiseley, Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates.

A newly named UNESCO World Heritage site, The HOPEWELL CEREMONIAL EARTHWORKS, is nearby. This comprises eight sites across 3 counties, and two are less than an hour away from where I live. Please do look it up!
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"Sometimes I feel that there are doors lurking in the creases of every sentence, with periods for knobs and verbs for hinges."