LK Unlimited | The Other Side of Lori

		I get the most joy in my life spending time with my fabulous family and friends. We own a motor home and take trips throughout the year. In the spring and summer you will find us in Hood River, Oregon where my husband windsurfs and we bike, hike, and play in the sun. In the winter we head up to Crystal Mountain to snowboard. An active lifestyle is a healthy one! Speaking of an active lifestyle — I enjoy exercise! I head to the gym and mix it up with some swimming, biking, running, cardio machines, and weights. My favorite sports to play are soccer and volleyball, although I no longer play because of timing, schedules, and other commitments (maybe someday). In 2002, a friend of mine was talking about doing the Danskin Women’s Triathlon. We had both recently delivered our second sons and decided we wanted some exercise. The summer of 2002 was my first triathlon. It was a very inspirational experience! I did it again in 2003 and 2004.

		I love spending time outside! If I had my druthers I would be playing or lounging in the sun all day. On a beach playing volleyball, bodysurfing in the waves, or in a lounge chair with a book in one hand and a pineapple juice in the other. But since we aren’t in Maui, what else do I like doing? I love getting up close with nature. Whether hiking, biking, beachcombing, bird watching, or river rafting, the Pacific Northwest offers an endless supply of options. I guess that’s why I have stayed here so long. I am a photo-taking woman! Everyone knows that I will be the one at the event with the camera. It all started when I was a young girl with a Polaroid. The sound of the photo whizzing out of the camera, the lovely smell of chemicals, and finally the impatient shaking of the photo. In high school I was the photographer and photo editor of my senior annual. In college I took a photography class and after having kids I decided that I wanted to capture every moment I could. I wanted my kids to have their history in photos. I didn’t want them to wonder what happened on their first birthday, first day of school, or first soccer game. “Every picture tells a story don’t it…." (song lyric).