Global Ginna
In this city, the Peace Capital, Ginna learned to speak French and went from being a mother on 1 to a mother of 3.
What is Geneva, Switzerland?
At this institution of higher education, Ginna established the DIAL Center for Drop In Assistance Learning.
What is Tacoma Community College?
Ginna treated many to her gift of an ear on this musical instrument.
What is the piano?
Ginna took "time out" to hear this jazz pianist live in his early days before he became "A Living Legend." (He would be 100 years old this year.)
Who is Dave Brubeck?
Ginna has always been frugal with her money, invested well, and gave generously, yet never experienced this financial woe.
What is debt?
Ginna enjoyed an idyllic childhood in this town where her father, Dr. Brown, was a big fish in a small pond.
What is Grandview, Washington?
Ginna's three daughters attended this school and she taught 4th grade here. One of her students was her middle child!
What is Annie Wright School in Tacoma?
Ginna has a daily quest to complete at least one of these on her iPad.
What is a jigsaw puzzle?
Ginna is a fan of this Russian composer who melts listeners with soaring melodies, transcendent harmony, and quiet moments of intimacy, as heard in the mini-concerto Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Who is Sergei Rachmaninoff?
Among other, safer, teaching facilities, Ginna also taught in this kind of institution.
What is a prison?
Near this foggy city by the bay, Ginna completed college and had her first teaching job.
What is San Francisco?
In order to have play money for the vacations that Ginna treated her daughters to (Disneyland, Europe), she worked weekends at this book store in Tacoma's Old City Hall in the 70's.
What is Inkslingers Bookstore?
At family gatherings and small get togethers, Ginna pulls out one of these to get the party rolling.
What is a game? Spite and Malice, Tile Rummy, Scrabble, etc.
The genius of this Paris resident, Polish born pianist and composer captured Ginna's heart as he contributed more significant works to the piano's repertoire than any other and captures its soul like no other, despite giving only 30 public performances in a 30 year career.
Who is Frederic Chopin?
Being the resourceful woman of the house that she is, and always being willing to learn from others, Ginna was developed a knack for this handy skill.
What are home repairs/painting?
In a quest to further her education, Ginna resided on a beacon of a hill in this vibrant Ivy League town.
What is Boston or Cambridge, MA?
With a Masters in Education from Harvard University, Ginna taught her first year at this grade level in the Bay area at Pacifica Elementary.
What is 5th grade?
In high school, Ginna's social life revolved around her membership in this group in which she played the clarinet.
What is the marching band?
Ginna seeks to watch any show or movie with this English actress who fabulously pulls of huge roles such as of Queen Elizabeth II, Catherine the Great, and the first female Detective Chief Inspector for Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service.
Not only does she model the correct usage if this, she can also explain the whys and what fors about it.
What is grammar?
Ginna was busy raising three little girls on the outskirts of this city down under.
What is Syndey, Australia?
Even after retirement, Ginna contributed to the education of students by volunteering in this area.
What is Key Peninsula?
From spring to fall, Ginna can often be found outside doing this activity.
Ginna has probably watched every episode of this 1980's American police drama staring two Emmy award winning actresses who played police detectives in a fictionalized version of Manhattan's 14th Precinct.
What is Cagney and Lacey?
Ginna found her Eden on the shores of the Puget Sound and enjoyed this activity on its waters.
What is fishing?