My name is Mary and I was born and raised in Northern California; lived in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1980 through 2000. More specifically, lived in Sonoma between 1980 and 1982, and spent a lot of time during the summer of 1980 at Bill Lang Cadillac Pontiac in Vallejo (was friends with the son of the owner). In April of 1982, I got a job at Davies Symphony Hall and moved to SF. Lived briefly (4 months) in London between May 1985 and September 1985, but got homesick and returned to the Bay Area. Was blessed with early retirement in 2019, which I feel was not an accident (God is great). On a whim, I began painting portraits in 2020 (self-taught); before that, I'd never even given any thought to painting. I have been on a spiritual awakening since November 2021 which has been life changing. Always keep an open mind (and heart) because you never know what God is going to send your way--even if it's the last thing you were looking for (or wanted).