: About Me

This cowgirl runs a small breeding program for bucking bulls in Northern Michigan. I spend my days feeding critters, mucking out poop and writing about my experiences. I also teach Composition at Baker College in Cadillac.

I grew up in rural Hawaii and moved to the Mainland to go to medical school. After 15 years in practice as a small town family doctor a neurological disorder caused enough disability that I had to retire. I started my breeding program as therapy and rehab and now it is on the verge of being a successful ranching operation.

My writing covers a range of subjects and genres. I published my first book, Funny Farm- Buckin' MS,  which is an inspirational and humorous set of stories about my ranching experiences. Funny Farm- Buckin' MS was released at the Great Lakes Bookseller's Fall Trade Show in Chicago.

You are welcome to visit my ranch website at www.bluewaterbaybuckingbulls.com.

My passion is ...

bucking bulls

I know too much about ...

death and dismemberment

My parents always told me ...

to stop to smell the roses

My childhood ambition ...

to be a cow girl

My favorite memory ...

of my Father's smile

Why I write ...

to share the stories that mark my passage

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

/Walking to Mercury by Starhawk/Democracy Now/Aaron Neville

My first job ...

stuffing newspapers

My best moment ...

graduating form medical school

My inspiration ...

my Father

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