Hello! My name is Lori Winchester. Thanks for visiting my home page! While you're
here, stay a few minutes and check out this site.

I am currently experiencing the busiest, most hectic year of my life as I plan a wedding,
conduct thesis research, and work as a teaching assistant in the Geology Department at Texas Christian University.

But first things first! I am a native New Orleanian who came to Fort Worth, Texas, in 1992
to attend TCU. I received a B.S. in Environmental Science and liked it so well, I decided to stay for a
master's degree, so here I am! Under the guidance of Dr. Glenn Kroh, I am building a geographic
information system (GIS) model of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge for my thesis.
It will incorporate data for vegetation, soils, hydrology, and elevation. WHEW!
I hope to finish this all up in May of 1998. Wish me luck!

As an undergraduate, I met the man I plan to marry. We were friends for almost a year before we
realized what we had went a lot deeper than friendship. James Marshall and I will be married on May 16,
1998. Unfortunately, though, he is a few thousand miles away this year, starting his graduate work at the
School of Environmental Science and Forestry at the State University of New York in Syracuse. Since the coldest winters I have ever experienced have only been those here in Fort Worth, next winter in Syracuse
could prove to be very interesting! BRRRRR!

I left behind a lot of great things in New Orleans-- good food, lots of fun, and a truly rich history-- but most importantly, I left behind a wonderful family and some of the best friends of my life. Check out the
pictures of my mom and dad, Lois and W.R. Winchester! Aren't they awesome?! My brother Bill and my
sister Pat are in there too. I have been truly blessed. My friends, Lori and Erin, have been my buds since high
school at Mercy Academy. They are like sisters to me and I value their friendship highly.

Some things I enjoy: traveling, camping, reading, and music. I also love football and baseball and my
favorite teams are the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Cubs. (There is never much happiness for me,
at least where sports are concerned!) My favorite saying is, "Just wait til next year!"

Now that you know so much about me, let me know all about you. Feel free to e-mail me at
lewinchester@delta.is.tcu.edu.