This is the info for Magenta Griffith of Minneapolis, Our Lady of the Lakes Nest, Upper Mississippi Valley-Great Lakes Region.

I don't have a picture I can mail. When I have one, I'll send it. I'm 5 feet tall, plump, with long dark hair. I dress in blues, greens, and purples when I can choose what I wear. And yes, the name *is* from Rocky Horror Picture Show, and no, I have no idea how many times I've seen the movie.

I live in the heart of the beast, which is also the name of a local theater company. I live in South Minneapolis, about a mile from the Mississippi. I am very much a city girl - I grew up in Washington, D.C.

I am involved in the local Nest, Our Lady of the Lakes Nest; the local Covenant of the Goddess Council, Northern Dawn; the Wiccan Church of Minnesota; and most especially, the New Alexandria Library and Resource Center, my child with Steven Posch. This is a Pagan and Magickal subscription library, housed in a duplex, with a growing selection of books and periodicals, including past Green Eggs back to the 1970's.

I'm also active in local SF fandom, mostly MnStf and Minicon, but I attended Convergence last year as well. Go to WisCon in Madison every year as well. And I am intermittently active in Democratic and Green politics, especially locally.

My interests are probably fairly obvious from the preceding. What it doesn't tell you is that I am passionately fond of food, an excellent and accomplished cook and baker. I am a biblioholic, and have worked for libraries most of my adult life. Right now I have the ideal job, in my opinion - I order books for the library.

My vision for the Church is mostly connected with the local Nest. We have been shrinking lately (spring 2001) due to various factors, including members moving out of the area. I want to see our Nest thrive, which probably means more people. But I don't want us to grow for the sake of growing. We need a few of the right people. I want people I can share community with. We've talked about things like co-housing, and a food co-op, and dividing a share in a community based agriculture farm. We want to walk our talk.

I've been doing this since the 1970's. I've facing different issues than some of you - growing older in a society that values youth, going through menopause any month now, not buying the large package of pads any more. Wondering how to pass on what I've learned. What can I teach? And what do I still have to learn?