Karen Robson
Canadian. Montrealer. I’m all about concerts, 80s new wave, Fluevogs, cooking, enjoying good food, dogs (mostly mine), traveling, friends, exercise, building middle-aged muscle, democracy, science, and having lots of fun. I’m a lefty.
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