Christine Brown:  

I have finally come to a very peaceful part of my life, despite the sad death of my last (boyfriend) colleague, and best friend. I just think teaching at Poly finally got to him! Frankly, I'm glad to be out of Public School teaching, though it gave me much reward. I now teach International Students in the summer, who are great, who are glad to be in America for a while, delightful to be around and have a whole different perspective on life than my former students. The rest of the time I paint, do a little gardening and visit my two beautiful daughters when they are here, (meaning Santa Monica). I support Charlie Moore's Algalita Marine Research Foundation by volunteering and painting . My whole inspiration for my profession came from Madam Burchard, at Wilson High. My other inspiration, in art, was my dad, and then, of course Maynard Kaminsky and my dear friend Jane Hollenbeck Creed. I have lived in Paris, France, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Boston, Mass, and New York for a short time, oh yes, and Ohio. I loved selling my hand-painted bracelets to boutiques in those places, especially Paris. I just felt it was such an adventure, plus, I could pass out money to my friends, because I would sell a bracelet for $5.00 , (maybe 5 per day!), to American tourists, then dress up and go out into the cafe' scene. That was a really good time, but I did have to return home due to the snow. Can you believe that? Snowing in Paris! When I got back i married Steven Maki, from the Boston area, but the marriage didn't last. One "fish out of water" guy marrie...Expand for more