Cat (Catherine/Cathy) Howell
Marital Status:
widdow
Children?
bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Dodged that bullet!
Education:
BFA Otis/Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles
Occupation:
Animal Care Technician (ACT), Dept. of Animal Services, City of Los Angeles
Volunteer:
before they go back to “college” for the actual blind training/work. I also volunteer to work at sheepdog herding trials handling the stock. (my own pet dog just earned his first title!)
and Professional Activities:
avoid becomming a chew toy for a rottenweiller!
Current hobbies and interests:
hiking, kayaking, camping, biking (on/off road), embroidery, photography, and off roading in my jeep!
What percentage of your hair is visibly gray (is this a trick question?)
depends how many weeks after the last colouring...
If you had one year free of all responsibility and unlimited funds, what would you do?
unlimited funds? Pay off the National Debt, get other countries solvent, set up trust funds for all charities and medical research so their funds are self-perpetuating, like the Nobel Prize. Of course the charities and medical labs would require thorough investigation to be sure they are ethical and above board.
What are the most rewarding things that you have done in your life?
1. Raising Guide Dog puppies so that the visually impared can regain their freedom.
2. Finding homes for abandoned animals.
3. Pulling cars out of ditches with my jeep.
4. Donating blood or plasma, even though it makes me woozie.
What rewarding things do you plan to do in your life?
All of the above and whatever new opportunities may come along. Right now I am attending disaster classes with the American Red Cross.
What are your favorite non-family related things to do in your free time?
see hobbies above...
How would you best describe your idea of "being successful?"
Being happy with my life... no regrets
What are your most vivid memories of your days in Ridgewood?
sitting on the planter in the winter sun either reading or sketching, painting a mural on the basement wall, thinking I could walk fast enough across the minuscule courtyard in the dead of winter and not get cold, stupid enough to try it several times and once in the rain, eating lunch on the front lawn wit my “posse”......=sigh=
What achievement or activity are you most proud of in your life?
used my jeep and tow strap to pull a car out of a ditch.... twice (no one was injured)
What single piece of wisdom would you like to leave for the next generation?
Always be honest and true to yourself, even if nobody else gets you. If you try to conform to what others think you should be like, you will be miserable. I don't just march to a different drummer, I dance to a different drum corps!
How have you changed since high school?
elder and wyzer
What else should we know about you?!
I love to travel! I spent 3 weeks, driving by myself,around Utah/Arizona camping and hitting the National Parks and 4x4 trails in my jeep. I've been to England, Germany, Austria, Hungry, Iceland, Tahiti and Thailand. I adore experiencing the different cultures and food.