Photo-Op

Back in 1992 a photographer wanted to shoot in Florida, but because he never shot people over 25 and I was 47 I knew that I had to come up with a good photo-op. Gators have weak muscles for opening their mouths. So the trick is to keep his mouth shut! I wrestled this 9ft., 370lbs gator for 45 minutes. My shrink says this is how I should handle men!

Me and Arnold

On a TV show with a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1974. The dumb photographer forgot the most important part—the fact that I was in 5 inch high heels holding Arnold Schwarzenegger up in the air! He had just bench pressed me so I had to get my honor back.

Dogsledding

Alaska, March, 2002. 400 mile dogsled through northern Alaska. I started dogsledding two years before in Sweden. It makes me feel fantastic—and there's nothing like living with 40 dogs!

Guess What I Found

Pacific River, New Guinea, 1995. Me and a cute herpetologist would go snaking at night on the only asphalt road where snakes would come to warm themselves. I brought this 15 foot Amethyst Boa back to my hotel room. I kept him in a Nike bag which he seemed quite happy in.

I was making bead necklaces for the Huli warriors I was about to go stay with.