I was born and reared in Northeast Texas; worked in Dallas three years, before moving to California and marrying my hometown Navy man. I have three children, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. I'm not ancient, just a young 73 and have been widowed for almost twenty years.
I was owner/operator of a custom made drapery business for thirteen years and retired in 1991.
I didn't like reading in school, because I didn't understand Shakespeare; but after retirement, I became interested in reading and writing.
I've taken two online creative writing classes in the past two years. I had one essay published in the April 2004 'Senior Living Newspaper'. The subject was one occasion when my husband's Navy ship came home from a six months cruise.
'Young Years of Paul and Waldo' is my first published book. It originated from an assignment in my last writing class. We were given five phrases from which to choose one to write a two-hundred word essay. I adapted my chosen phrase and my imagination took over for my book.