A mother of 3 amazing children that I traveled 1/2 way around the world to bring home! Music lover and art teacher. I have been teaching high school for 21 years. I have 2 - almost 3 master's degrees, won Illinois' Best High School Art Instructor about 6 years ago, won Illinois Best High School Art program about 8 years ago... I love my family, animals, my 3 dogs and hanging out with my friends. My husband and I both love U2, but he will only attend 1 show during a tour in Chicago.
My beautiful children, art, music, concert going (I have been to hundreds with my husband), teaching high schoolers, traveling, camping, cooking out in the summer with my friends, teaching people about art and music, going to the symphony, playing my french horn, creating art, finding new music, going to auctions, collecting antique musical instruments, dining out, merlot and pinot, working out, going to Lollapalooza every year, Chicago theater!!!
- Location
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Chicagoland area
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- high school teacher
- U2 and Music Information
- I have loved U2 since 1981.
I love Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Neil Young, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Built to Spill, and too many others too mention.
- Favorite U2 Album
- Achtung Baby, Rattle and Hum
- Favorite U2 Song
- Too hard to answer this one
- Been a U2 fan since
- 1981
- Prized item in U2 collection
- Autographed painted that I painted from Bono. Autograph from the Edge to my 3 children. Autograph from Adam after a St. Louis concert.
- Favorite U2 lyrics
- I'm only asking but I think you know... and
Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief, all kill their inspiration and sing about their grief.
- Favorite U2 band members
- All of them
- I was introduced to U2 by
- I saw Boy in a record store with my little sister. We thought the band sounded like they might be different so we bought the album. The rest is history.
- U2 shows I've seen
- Way too many.... Saw them during Joshua Tree at the University of Illinois. Bono pulled a guy I knew up on stage to play guitar and the guy rocked out. This was way before digital video and small cameras lol
- Have you met U2?
- Yes. I did a commissioned painting for the Chicago Peace Museum. Bono and Edge signed it and it was auctioned off.
- Propaganda member?
- Yes
- Other Bands
- See above. My husband and I go to Lollapalooza every year as well. We have a blast discovering new bands.