Things you might not have known about Andrea
Reynolds
(There
won't be a quiz)
Bi-racial.
Despite red hair (before it turned grey) and green eyes,
she is part Filipina (her mother's side).
Colleges.
She has attended Hiram College, Kent State University,
Edinboro State University, Ryerson University, University
of Toronto (Faculty of Ed.), Oxford University (St. Annes),
Saltley College (Birmingham), and the Fashion Institute of
Technology.
Northfield
Girl.
Remembers retreat at Westminster College in 1966.
Camp
Caledon.
Was both a camper and camp counselor.
Bones.
Survived a broken neck (C-6) at Oxford University, England,
July 12, 1971, without paralysis. Also broke an ankle,
skiing, when a boyfriend showed her how to snowplow, but
not stop, on her first-ever run; and a toe, walking
barefoot at home.
Kent
State.
Survived the shooting by National Guard on campus, May 4,
1970.
Brushes
with greatness.
Has had momentary encounters with Dan Ackroyd, Christopher
Plummer, Howie Mandel, Peter Coyote, Keith Richards, Henry
Mancini, Sir David Frost, and 60+ more, etc. Lived in an
apartment where Phil Collins used to stay. Stayed in a home
where Peter O'Toole once lived.
Tall
structures.
Climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Climbed to the top
of the CN Tower. Climbed to the top of the Statue of
Liberty.
Most
memorable site:
La Recoleta
in Buenos Aires, where Evita Peron was laid to rest.
Scariest
client:
A former hit man wanted her to transcribe tapes and edit
his memoirs. She had the foresight to realize that she
would know his identity and upon completion of the
assignment would likely be his next victim. She wisely
turned him down and lives to talk about
it.
Marriage:
Just once, briefly, to a Brit whose father lived in the
same flats in England as Lady Diana. No kids.
Cats.
Has had multiple cats. Only one remains: Casper, nearly 14
years old.
Staff:
None.
Citizenship:
USA, with Permanent Resident Status in Canada.
Languages:
English (presentable); French (lousy); Spanish (even
lousier).
Countries
lived in:
USA, England, Canada.
Other
countries visited:
Scotland, Northern Ireland, France, Bahamas, Dominican
Republic, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil,
Argentina, Peru, Chile, Uruguay.
States
lived in:
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia.
Other
states visited:
New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, West
Virginia, Georgia.
Provinces
lived in:
Ontario.
Other
provinces visited:
Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland.
Born
and raised:
Erie PA
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