Was her name Grace Hopper?
Interestingly though she absolutely loves all things sci-fi. She records almost everything the SyFy channel produces and loves Babylon 5, Dr. Who, etc...
She is exceedingly good at board games. Even ones she has never played before she often wins. I remember brining Chinese checkers once to her with my wife. She had never played before but she absolutely trashed my wife and me in multiple games.
She grew up in Germany and I have often wondered if that had any affect on her non-traditional-gender hobbies and likes. Or maybe it is just her personality (as I love board games and SciFi as well).