Residency: Originally from hot & humid Florida, I now live in cool & dry Colorado. When I first moved to Colorado, I was told that it has been known to snow here in July. My screen name is based on the hope that this is true.

Interests, etc.: I like birdwatching and reading, I volunteer with environment-related groups, and I work with computers (IT). Though I'm not a vegetarian, I often cook and eat vegetarian foods.

Favorite TV shows: X-Files, of course! I also like the Simpsons and South Park. I used to watch Northern Exposure, Futurama and The Pretender, when they were on.

Favorite XF characters: Cigarette Smoking Man and Scully. I love the way CSM always keeps his cool. Even with a gun just inches from his nose, he remains calm, logical, able to talk his way out of the situation. I also like Scully because she is strong and imperfect. Fiction rarely has the courage to show women this way.

Favorite music: Anything except rap, disco, and country. My favorites are in the rock and ethnic genres.

Favorite books: Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.