Susie Willis

Favorite place: Anywhere we hold a family get-together

Name: Susie Willis

Family: My daughters: Sherri and her husband Jim live in Corning; Tammy and her husband Jim live in Gerber; and Dawn, who lives in Winters; and my son Joe and his wife Annie, who live in Corning also.

City of residence: Tehama

Occupation: I was a dishwasher at Hometown Cafe. Now I help out at Pete's Sweet Treats.

You aspire to be...: (Laughing) Retired.

Hobbies, interests: I like gardening.

What is something unique about you? People say I'm a good listener.

Whom do you most admire and why? There's a mom I know who I really admire. She's just a great person, a great Christian person.

What brought you/family to this area? Born and raised here. I think my dad followed his dad out here from Kansas, but I'm not sure what brought them to this area.

What's your guilty pleasure? Chocolate candy

Favorite places to go in the area? Anywhere we hold a family get-together.

What is the best advice you have ever received? To give my life to Christ.

Most embarrassing moment: Well, this happened pretty recently. I drove away with the gas nozzle still in the tank. Good thing they have those break-away nozzles now.

Favorite food: Chinese, Szechuan beef

Closest you've been to a famous person: I once sat at a table with Les Hood. He was old-time rodeo star from Texas.

Favorite musical group: I like Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.

Favorite movie and why: "Pretty Woman," just because it's about someone who straightens up their life and it has a happy ending.

CONTACT Cindy Monroe at 824-5464 or cmonroe@tcnpress.com.