People@Work: Laurie Trusdell

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Laurie Trusdell

NAME: Laurie Trusdell

AGE: 49 

FAMILY: Dogs and horses

POSITION: Accountant and partner, John H. Kelley, CPA 

HOMETOWN: Lansdale

Is there a hobby you can't live without? Golf 

Is there an item or collectible you hold dear? Pictures of my travels

Where would someone be most likely to find you on a Saturday night? Utopia Plantation 

What was your dream job when you were a child? Flight attendant

What would be your last meal? Crab legs 

Who would be your ideal dinner guests? (Name three, living or dead) My grandmother, Richard Gere, John Elway, Lady Di

Ideal vacation spot: Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Favorite professional sports team: San Francisco 49ers

If you were given $5,000 to donate to a non-profit organization, which would you pick? CARA 

Ever had a brush with celebrity? Yes, Julia Roberts

What's your favorite website? www.cara-nc.org 

Would you go bungee jumping or skydiving? Yes

Do you have a tattoo? No 

Any fears or phobias? Drowning

Ever been outside the United States? Yes 

Favorite kind of cookie? Oreos 

Favorite season? Spring

Which actor would portray you in a movie about your life? Meryl Streep 

What's your usual wake-up time in the morning? 6 a.m. 

What talent do you wish you had? Music

Ever seen a ghost? No 

What superhero power would you most like to have? Healing

Favorite band or musical artist? Melissa Etheridge 

Favorite dessert? Fruit torte

Who's your best friend and why? My dogs, because they love me unconditionally

You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time, you get fired. What do you do? Save the dog

If you could go back in time and change one historic event, what would it be? Assassination of John F. Kennedy 

Do you have bumper stickers of any kind on your car? No 

If you could create one rule that all society had to live by, what would it be? Spay and neuter your pets 

How do you define success? A career you enjoy and making enough money to live comfortably and retire while young enough to travel the world.

Hamburger or pizza? Pizza 

Describe your life philosophy in six words or less: Life's short, so don't waste it.