Mary Tynes

Published my first book . . . Found a stray elephant inside Houston city limits . . . Sold my first painting . . . Watched on set as Steven Spielberg shot a movie . . . Jogged for 2 miles through Memorial Park in Houston with George Bush (41st) . . . Walked among Terra Cotta warriors in Xian . . . Was arrested as an American spy in China (almost) . . . Went para-sailing in Ixtapa . . . Walked barefoot across a bed of hot coals (twice) . . . Worked in PR for Simpson (Piccadilly) Ltd., London . . . Bought my first home . . . Viewed Paris from top of Eiffel Tower . . . Built a Labyrinth Garden . . . Walked on the Great Wall of China . . . Marched in the Walt Disney World Parade . . . Skied down Vail black diamond slope in a blizzard . . . Appeared in Orange Bowl Parade . . . Designed my Debutante Ball Gown . . . Served as a Prayer Chaplain . . . Helped take the 2000 U.S. Census