Sierra: a reporter for the Eagle-Tribune newspaper in New Hampshire, and a parent to Rio and Ian. I live in Haverhill with Martin, Ian, Rio and our two cats. I like the funky character of my 125-year-old house, but I feel lonely out in the suburbs. Intentional communities have been on my radar a long time, but I first heard the word "cohousing" from Cat at a belly dancing class. My biggest hope for Mosaic is that I'll have a close-knit, safe community to raise my kids in. I love dancing, knitting, yoga, reading and movies, though I don't exactly have Copious Free Time to pursue those hobbies. I've been involved with Mosaic since August, 2004.
Martin: a staff scientist at MIT, where I work on cancer research. I live with my partner, Sierra, our daughter Rio and my son Ian. I love to cook and to play guitar, and am looking forward to jam sessions in the common house and helping whip up brunch for the whole community. My biggest hope for cohousing is that I'll get to know all my neighbors. I'm also psyched about the green aspects, and hope to have PV cells on my roof one day. I first learned about cohousing at a spiritual retreat I attended with Sierra. I've been involved with Mosaic since August, 2004.
Rio: As a busy toddler, I spend my days playing with my friends and learning to speak the three languages — English, Spanish and Portuguese — that I hear every day. What I love about my current home is being able to run in circles around the kitchen island, and looking out the windows to see cars go by. My biggest hope for cohousing is that I will be able to play with my friends and not have to go to too many meetings. One thing everyone should know about me is that I love music and dancing!
Ian: I attend the Pine Hill Waldorf School, where I'm in the 6th grade. I love the outdoors and studying nature. I also love biking and hiking, and Dungeons & Dragons. I'm looking forward to mountain biking on Mosaic's land, and to long walks in the woods with my dad. My biggest hope for Mosaic is that I'll get to do biking and gaming with my friends.
