Mountain Profile: Melodee Davis

Name: Melodee Davis

Place of birth: San Diego, California

How long on the Mountain: 9 years. I’m from Las Vegas

If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain: 

My grandchild was sick. I came to visit and felt so at home that I never left. 

Profession: Wildwood Park Host

Other professions: Valet Parking, Worked at Mount Hood Oregon The Resort, Landscaping, Post Office volunteer

Favorites:

Movie/and or Musical: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Actress and Actor:       Cloris Leachman, Jerry Lewis  

TV show:                       Bewitched             

Book:                             Celestial Prophecy

Type of music:       Instrumental - Bluestronica      

Food:                     Toast            

Hobbies:         Painting random things that I find, including creating magic wands for the kids in the park. 

If offered a dream vacation, where would you go, and why:    

Norway to check out the trolls

Best lesson learned as a child: Question Authority, think for yourself.

Defining moment in your life or your greatest accomplishment:

Realizing that I can do anything!

A memorable dinner: The Thanksgiving holiday when my daughter dropped the ham and put it back on the plate -- and then placed it on the table. 

A funny moment from your life that you can share:

When I cut a hot wire and smoke came out of my mouth. 

If you could invite anyone (past or present) to dinner, who would it be, and why: A random stranger. To see what they would say!

Describe yourself in one word: Intense

When you're not reading The Mountain Times, what book/author/magazine/other do you read: Hot Rod Magazine

If your life were made into a play or movie, what would the title be: 

Chaos Fairies Spreading the Happiness

Pet peeve: Can’t say

Bad habit you’d like to break:     Smoking

Famous person(s) you have met, and the circumstances:

Mike Tyson. He pulled into the hotel. I told Mike his boss was looking for him. He gave me $100 and took off. 

Favorite quote:

Favorite part of The Mountain Times: Golf Chronicles, by Bradford Bixby