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| Saya rides a Locomotief Populair Linea that was a gift from her boyfriend after a trip to Amsterdam. |
My mother was a non-conformist in many ways, especially when it came to material items - no microwave, answering machine, tupperware, vacuum cleaner, toaster, TV, couch, car - this last item meant I came to be known in Evanston as "the girl in the buggy," as my mother rode her bike everywhere, with a black buggy attached to the back, in which I sat, very recognizable with my uncombed biracial-afro hair and mismatched handmade clothes. I've definitely followed in her independent, bohemian, entrepreneurial ways... she hasn't had a 9-5 job in 30+ years; an example of her unusual jobs, she used to ride us up the North Shore bicycle path to collect wildflowers which she'd then dry, press, put in frames and sell at craft fairs; I'm continuing the tradition of finding ways to make a living doing what one loves, with my Mac 'n Cheese Minglers and Fear Experiment - helping others make connections via unique and fun ways!
