My name is Paula Olson. A few things about me:
Native Californian: born and raised in San Pedro, CA, as was my father, Paul Olson. Swede: by heritage; grandparents fresh off the ship. “Ya, ya, dat’s dee idee.” Lagom! Fireman’s daughter: As children, my sisters and I spent a few Christmases on the fireboat and at the firehouse with other fire fighter families. Niiiice!
SCUBA diver: As if we all didn’t love the ocean enough, take a spin “under da sea” — it’s a whole new world. Breathe! 
Meat-eating vegetarian: Honoring the protein, I eat meat a handful of times a year. Veggies, fruits, legumes, love them, but I’ve yet to give up my mom’s chorizo tacos, my sister’s Christmas prime rib, or a Dodger dog. Cancer survivor: Yep, going on ten years. Had the whole chemo, bald, surgery, surgery and then a little more surgery thang. All good now.
DOG LOVER: From the day I was born and treated our first dog, Cookie like sister to the the day I die, it’s all about the dogs!