Mountain Profile: Ginny Faith Thompson

Place of birth: Paris, TN

How long on the Mountain: 25 years

If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the Mountain: My husband and I started praying about where we should begin our life together, God paved the way to Oregon, and it was meant to be. It's been a blessing ever since. What a great place to raise children and be a child at heart yourself! 

Profession: Welches School Assistant Building Secretary and co-owner of Salmon River Electric 

Other professions: Physical Therapist Assistant, Barista, Flower Tender

Favorites:

• Movie/and or Musical: The Greatest Showman and Real Steel

• Actress and Actor: Hugh Jackman

• TV show: Gilmore Girls             

• Book: I love a good mystery with twists and turns.        

• Type of music:  Most anything with a danceable beat. I am not big on rap or country though.

• Food: Oh man, don't get me started. I don't think I’ve ever met a food I didn't like, particularly if it is cooked for me!            

Hobbies: Gardening, dancing, singing, reading, yoga, being the life of the party but it has to be before 7pm maybe even 6. Haha! I'm a morning person. 

If offered a dream vacation, where would you go, and why: It would probably be some all inclusive retreat where they feed you healthy farm to table food, yoga and daily spa treatments, lodged in huts above turquoise water in Bora Bora.

Best lesson learned as a child: Be kind, you never know what others have gone or are going through, and you gotta work hard to earn the play and rest.

Defining moment in your life or your greatest accomplishment: Becoming a mom and with the faithful guidance from God and the loving support of my husband of 27 years, we raised them babies to be grown adults. I love them so much! 

A memorable dinner: My mom was not a very good cook and she is no longer here with us, but looking back I enjoyed her boxed Kraft spaghetti made by her hardworking hands. 

A funny moment from your life that you can share: I’m not sure of a specific moment but my most fun and funniest moments are listening to little kids tell me stories. They say the funniest things and their hearts are pure and full of wonder and curiosity. I want to be more like them!

If you could invite anyone (past or present) to dinner, who would it be, and why: I have always thought it would be fun to have one of those Hallmark dinners where people all prepare a dinner together, chatting and laughing, and then enjoy what they created together.  I would invite my mom and Jesus (they are tight), Meghan Markle (she would facilitate the cooking and she seems delightful). I would round it out with friends and family, and maybe Bob Seger and his band for some after dinner dancing. I love his voice. 

Describe yourself in one word: Fun-Loving

I like to keep things light hearted and seek activities and adventure that make my life joyful, fill my heart with gratitude, and make me smile.

When you're not reading The Mountain Times, what book/author/magazine/other do you read: I'm into audio books. I always have one going. Right now I just started a book recommended by my neighbor. It's called “The Book of Doors.” It's magical. 

If your life were made into a play or movie, what would the title be: In the words of Cass Elliot “Don't let the good life pass you by”

Pet peeve: Chronic Tardiness and lack of accountability, playing the blame game

Bad habit you’d like to break:  Looking at my phone too much and beating myself up too much internally (too much accountability I guess)

Famous person(s) you have met, and the circumstances: Shaun White, though I’m sure half the Mountain has met him. He came in with a friend to the Welches Garden Center to buy a bouquet for his friend to give to his crush.  

Favorite quote: I have many but I really like, “if you meet a butthole in the morning, you met a butthole, but if you are meeting buttholes all day long, maybe you are the butthole” (Lord knows I’ve been the butthole more than a handful of times).  Sorry…can I say butthole here? I also really love “Choose Joy” . It really is a choice.

Favorite part of The Mountain Times: I like the Mountain Profile and the Calendar of Events. I enjoy learning how many things I have in common with others in my community and how unique we all are too. I also love to read about the fun things going on that I can be a part of as well.