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What’s your most memorable Halloween experience?

When my husband and I were still dating, I convinced him to take me to a 150-year-old cemetery in Rye, Colorado, after dark. It was cold, snowy, and absolutely eerie! There I was, wandering among ancient graves, stepping onto snow-covered headstones and sliding right off them. Most girls wanted romantic dates. Me? I wanted a midnight adventure in a haunted-looking cemetery! I guess I've always had a love for the spooky and unusual.

Tell us why you would make it to the end of a horror movie.

Because I wouldn't be the screaming blonde running upstairs when the killer comes through the front door! I'm an archer, an outdoorswoman, and a woman who's survived enough real-life plot twists to know trouble when I see it. I trust my instincts, embrace the supernatural, and always have an escape plan. I won't investigate the creepy basement in my underwear, and I definitely won't drop my weapon! And if the monster thinks I'm the helpless victim? Plot twist, sweetheart. I'm the final girl!

What would you do with the unlucky $13,000?

I'd turn that unlucky $13,000 into the adventure of a lifetime! I'd travel the country exploring haunted hotels, forgotten ghost towns, and centuries-old cemeteries where every headstone has a story to tell. I'd wander through places where history and hauntings intertwine, chasing legends, collecting ghost stories, and maybe encountering a spirit or two. Some people dream of tropical beaches and sunshine. Me? Give me crumbling castles, restless spirits, and a room with a ghost!

Who is your real-life hero who you would want to survive a horror movie with?

My hero will always be my mom. She recently passed away, but her adventurous spirit lives on in me. We shared a love of ghosts, the supernatural, and all things mysterious. I even took her to the famous Stanley Hotel, where we stayed in the legendary Room 217! She taught me to embrace life's adventures, believe in a little magic, and never lose my sense of wonder. She may no longer be beside me on my spooky adventures, but I like to think she's still along for the ride—just in a different way.