Greetings, 

I love adventure. I like to go places that I have never been and see things that I have never witnessed in person. I love to experience different foods, smells and sounds and try to imagine what it would be like if all of these things were normal to me, as if I had grown up in this strange place. The adventure that I love most is meeting people. I love going to small towns and learning about what the locals like and what they complain about. I enjoy the search and discovery of those stories that are only common knowledge to those that live there. 

It is this interest that drives me to be comfortable talking with strangers. Exploring where people come from and how their lives have shaped their worldview. That discovery is really fun for me. I have been told that I ask a lot of questions, and I do. It is not without motive. My goal is to find out what motivates people and challenge them to make the most out of their lives. 

Until this last year, Yvonne had two living great-grandmothers. And “great” only beings to describe them. They were amazing ladies with great stories. I loved to sit with them at family functions and ask questions about their childhood and life, the struggles and the beauty, the things that drove them crazy about their late husbands and the things that they adored in them. I would mine for information and details that would bring their experiences to life within my imagination.