A retired teacher. L. D. Lauritzen has worked across the southwest. Working ranches in the Dakotas and Colorado. Did stints in construction, heavy equipment operation, dealing cards in Las vegas, and working the docks of Los Angeles. Even a stint as a beekeeper pollinating crops around the country. Through travels with his wife, nancy, he's met and worked with people in many walks of life. Golf, coin shooting, ghost towns, and travels help him bring life to his characters and stories. I take pictures and been known to spin a tale or two.Somewhere I started writing westerns, short stories, mysteries, and science fantasy. It all starts-Once upon a ...