We dug deep into the files and archives to find you these little known facts about Jessica. Could it be true that life's experiences help shape the individual? You be the judge . . .

• For part of her primary education in rural Canada, she attended the quintessential and oft romanticized one-room red brick school house—and she has the stories to prove it!
• She grew up on a farm and was often chastized for sneaking the baby chicks and piglets into the farm kitchen to keep them warm (this is where she learned about compassion).
• Jessica's undergraduate studies included media relations and one of her more unusual media projects occurred when she wrote, produced and directed "River Underground," a 16mm documentary about the construction of a state-of-the-art sewage collection system in Ontario, Canada during the late 1970s (see below).

• Jessica is addicted to reading which explains why she has several libraries in her home and is never seen anywhere without her "To Read" file.
• She has not owned a television for over 25 years—a distinction held by less than 1 percent of the North American population!
• Jessica is committed to living a long, active and healthy life which explains her passion for nutrition and exercise. She is a vegan gourmet cook and, although not professionally trained, could rival ANY chef anywhere (we know this from personal experience!). In fact, her husband swears that he has had less than eight repeat meals in his 25 years with her.

• She is enslaved (willingly!) by three felines who constantly remind her that life’s trials and tribulations can be best handled with a great stretch, a quick nap in a sunbeam, and a purr to massage the soul.