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Mary Ellen Mynning Dreamer Explorer Poet Wanderer ping Mary Ellen You are not connected to Mary Ellen Mynning The Basics Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan Gender: female Sexual Orientation: straight Relationship Status: divorced Children: I have children (Adult children) Profile updated: Jul 04, 2012 Last signed in: Jul 13, 2012 Member since: Mar 30, 2007 Friends view all » Dan H. Joel Carillet Jim Ross wendy st. john-devereaux Sandi S. Kathryn Flynn lena k. Lawrence U. Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn Groups view all » Gather Writing Essential Life Gather Travel Essential Poetry Express Fiction Addiction Light of Poetry Gatherism The Reader's Lounge Orange Juice Mary Ellen Mynning's Popular Tags country (23) farm (18) china (17) faces of china (15) barn (14) winter (9) snow (8) spring (8) nature (7) small village life (5) tractor (5) autumn (5) prc (4) fall (4) geese (4) cold (4) flowers (4) silo (3) hay wagon (3) farmstead (3)

Status Mary Ellen Started writing children's stories and I am also still working on my book about my life in China. Spotlight China's "Golden Lotus Feet" recommended: 3 | comments: 19     I am in a small mountain village in southern China with an elderly woman who has "Golden Lotus Feet".         . . . more Phoebe Possum recommended: 3 | comments: 4 About Me Describe Yourself: Happily retired. Quiet, loyal, considerate, sometimes grumpy early in the morning. On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: good honest critiques of my work. Friends. Interests Lately I've been listening to: Adele, Johnny Cash I'm currently reading: The Kingdom by Clive Cussler The last movie I watched was: The Avengers I'd love to visit: Alaska, Newfoundland, Vermont, Ireland I'm curious about: Other countries, other cultures, exploring new places even if only in the next county Topping my Wish List is: Travel and exploring Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: Adele, Johnny Cash, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Waylon Jennings, Jim Croce, Celtic Music Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: All of the Harry Potters, Lord of the Rings, the Amelia Peabody mystery series, Preston/Child action/thriller/horror books, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, Elizabeth Peters, Anne Perry, Robert Frost, Edna St. Vincent Millay, James Rollins Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: Mission Impossible 3, Madagascar 3, How to Train Your Dragon, Up, Avatar, Harry Potter (all), Pirates of the Caribbean (all), Wrath of Khan, An Inconvenient Truth, It's Complicated, Men in Black, Casablanca, The King's Speech Favorite TV Shows, Actors: American Idol, Deadliest Catch, The Big Bang Favorite Places: Antique shops, thrift shops, used book stores. The library. The planetarium. Creeks, rivers, streams, and oceans. Canadian Rockies. Sequim, Washington. Interests and Activities: Travel/Exploring, Star Gazing, Photography, Writing, Camping, Antique Collecting, Riding Trains, Quilting, Baking Bread, Walking along the Huron River Wish List: Travel and see places like the pyramids, the Nile, the Andes, Casablanca, Paris and eat French bread and their cheese, sleep in a German castle, wander the Scottish moors, finish my novel, find a nice normal guy and have a lovely long term relationship that is the last great love of my life, fly in a hot air balloon, and just simply live life to the fullest. What Don't I Care About: Having the cleanest toilet in town, the most spotless floors, and mirrors that twinkle. I also don't floss, and don't use hair spray, gel or mousse on my hair. Perfect people are horrid. They stare in mirrors fluffing their hair, admiring what they see, and holding in their tummies and totally fail to see the world around them. Affiliations Political Affiliation: The Competent, Capable, Clever Party Candidates I support: Peter Pan, Pepe LePew, the Easter Bunny, and Peter Cottontail if he's cleared of all charges Religious Affiliation: Catholic Employers: University of Michigan, Washtenaw Community College, Eastern Michigan University, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin Normal University Colleges: Washtenaw Community College, Degrees from Eastern Michigan University Major: English Language and Literature, Written Communication High Schools: Dexter High School Websites: http://www.myspace.com/dreamerpoet Ping Me Mary Ellen Mynning has chosen not to allow Pings to their profile. top