After a lifetime of teaching, counseling, loving, and learning from young people, I retired to the artsy town of Gulfport, Florida and began writing my debut novel. In addition to writing, I dabble in jewelry making and antiquing, and I also love to travel and experience new cultures. Every spring my art professor sister and I enjoy a "Sisters Without Misters" vacation to a distant country where we explore art galleries, local “cemetery art” and, of course, savor the culinary delights of each culture.