Having attained the status of sainthood for her tolerance
of all things Vennerbeck, Karen is familiar with steam
powered horseless carriages, and heavy pieces of metal and
rust adorning her back yard. One of her fondest (steam)
pleasures is piloting the 30 ft. steam launch
S.L.
Narragansett. Usually associated with the biotech and
semiconductor industries, Karen has a natural bent towards
technical accuracy. She is widely known for her skills at
directing the connection of the truck and boat trailer
using only hand signals, frequently reverting to the use of
a single finger!
Her
dairy and soybean farm upbringing gave her an early
appreciation for old farm equipment. When she first laid
eyes on the Case steam engine she was hooked. Currently,
she's a textile artist in Oakland and recently transplanted
from San Francisco; she is still adjusting to life with a
car. Rachel's degree is in photography, however the IRS has
known her to earn her way as a graphic designer, factory
worker, professional gift wrapper and envelope licker. She
has a gift & talent for organization and lucid
dreaming. She is rather certain that she was Japanese in a
past life 
