[Ed: This is the second in a series of profiles of our readers. The first on Gary Rith can be found here.]

A little something about myself? I was born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick between the years of 1962 and 1980. I was a good student until I got to high school, then it was more about sports. I liked playing all the stereotypical lesbian sports; field hockey, basketball, softball?and other not so dykey ones, like diving and badminton. I was as tom-boyish as a girl could get, at times wishing I was indeed a boy, because I wanted to play on a hockey team. No girls allowed back in the day. Which sucked for me.

Equipped with my penis envy and brash determination to be as good as, if not better than, boys, I drudged on into my teen years with vigor and confidence (thanks to the encouragement of my 'way-before-her-time' mother and built-in fan dad). It was then that I discovered that boys could be something other than someone to play sports with.

I left Moncton to go to UPEI to study modern languages and Canadian Studies (but really to play sports). In my second year, I met Wayne Dunsford. We were married in 1983 and quickly had 2 children, Ash and Ian who are now 22 and 20 respectively. I spent the first 10 or so years of my marriage wearing sundresses and tying my hair back in pony tails, not to mention the rather long stints of breast-feeding, paper maché sessions and trending to a huge garden. I loved every minute of being home with my kids and was sad when they went off to school.

Two hours after my youngest, Ian, left on the school bus, and after I wiped away the tears, I got in the car and went into town. I'm still in town? 15 years later. I go home for meals and to sleep and to spend time and fun with Wayne and whichever kid happens to be around.

I'm 43 now, and Ash has graduated from UPEI and moved out, Ian is in his second year, and I've never felt better. I have been so fortunate to be blessed with a loving family and friends, as well, I am especially grateful that I have had such success with my writing and comedy career. During my self-development years (when the kids were in school), I learned so much about who I was and am. I am a boarderline E/INTF (Myers Briggs shit) and identify best with the goddess Artemis, the huntress. I prefer deep friendships rather than shallow ones and I feel at my prime when I am mentally and physically fit. I've experimented wearing different hats and still do, but I have certainly found a comfort zone with performing comedy. I also like to sing, play the piano, paint, and fix stuff.

My weekly CBC Radio spot, Parkdale Doris, is now in its 5th season. Wow! I hope it goes a while longer, because it doesn't feel tired yet, and I still love doing it. Before PD, I was in a comedy group called the Drill Queens. We toured and performed at many comedy festivals and did some radio and TV work too. More recently my left-over energy goes into community ideas and projects, like the Queen Street Commons, TheatrePEI and BUG (Bike User Group). I still play sports but my body started talking to me like it never has before. The knees and shoulder especially. I play competitive squash and love mountain biking and cycling in general.

Wayne, who is the nicest person I know, and I have been married almost 23 years, which is a long time (we feel like we belong to a special club). We have raised two great kids who are creative and confident, so that feels good. I have loved my life to this point and plan on loving it until I die.