I come originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but have lived in California since 1979. I am a clerk at the Alameda County Probation Department in Oakland. My two major loves are music and sports. My favorite sports are football and baseball. My favorite kind of music is country. My favorite TV show is American Idol, which was where I first heard of Carrie. In fact, I liked Carrie so much that after the phone lines opened on the finalee show she and Bo Bice participated in, I just held the phone in my hand and didn't stop voting for her until I had cast 100 votes. I am proud to be a member of her fan club. I am totally blind, but am able to read what's on the computer screen using a screen reader that speaks to me what appears.