Francine Hardaway

Rotary Stats

Club: recswusa

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary? Estimate if you do not know exact dates.
On and off, about ten years

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Phoenix Rotary 100 and this one

What club offices or leadership positions have you held?
None

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

What other Rotary involvement have you had? (Exchange, Friendship exchange, GSE, etc.)
Student exchange

eClub works for me because...
I live in Half Moon Bay part of the year and Phoenix the other part

About Me

How would you describe yourself? List qualities that friends might use to describe you.
Outgoing to a fault. Very techie.

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?
Exercise, my family, my dogs

Some least favorite things?
Ummmm...getting older, colonoscopies, angry people

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
It's not what happens to you; it's how you come to it.

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
Honda Accord

What type of pets do you prefer?
2 golden retrievers. See Buppy's blog at http://www.buppythepuppy.com

My special skills and talents are...
Writing, consulting to startups

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Doctorate/Emeritus

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Describe it:
Ph D in English

Where did you attend High School?
Bronx High School of Science

Where did you attend college?
Cornell, Columbia, and Syracuse

I use my degree in my current occupation:
False

What is your current occupation?
Consulting to startups

How long have been at your current occupation?
10 years

What was the least favorite job you've ever had?
Intel

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
yoga, social media, movie

Do you play sport? List them.
nope

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
nope

Do you like to camp?
No

Do you prefer books or movies?
Movies

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Go out

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
Come on, I was a lit major. Hundreds.

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
Who were you?

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
Ghandi

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
The one I am in now

What is your favorite movie? Why?
Jason Robards "A Thousand Clowns"

What might surprise people about you?
I'm a softie

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?
bungie jump

If you relive one day, which would it be?
Many of them. I love my life

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)
Two dogs and enough dog food for them

What is the best advice your parents gave you?
"Be a little different"

What is the best advice you have given your children?
"Be a little different"

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
a golden retriever. Everyone loves them

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:
the Taj Mahal

Family secret for treating a cold?
active nursing. Ignore it

Where would you like to retire?
I wouldln't

The world will be a better place when…
we have peace