: About Me

Writing is such a fulfilling way to spend my time. If I am writing...and it doesn't matter what I'm writing....I am content. Writing soothes me, it makes me feel better, it clears my head, it gives me the fuel I need to move on. What other thing do I have in my life that does so much?

My passion is ...

Cars and writing. The two places I am most content are behind the wheel of a car and behind a pencil.

I know too much about ...

Knowing too much isn't a problem. Prattling on ad nauseum about things , however, would be.

My parents always told me ...

Be quiet and go sit down.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a race car driver and a writer.

My favorite memory ...

Stepping onto African soil. It was a lifelong dream come true.

Why I write ...

It feeds my deep soul need to encourage and help others.

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

"The Color of Water" by James McBride. "How Then Shall We Live" by Wayne Muller.

My first job ...

Working as an assistant to an auctioneer.

My best moment ...

Lately, there are many. All involve my dear love, Robin.

My inspiration ...

Sharing my life's lessons with others so they gain wisdom.

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: First car memories

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My first car could've been a Triumph Spitfire but eagerness being what it was at age 18, I settled for the car I could get sooner. That car was a Camaro. The Camaro dealership was only 22 miles from home. The Triumph dealership was a couple hundred miles away from home. I chose the Camaro. That Camaro was a spiffy looking car. It was long on looks but short on muscle. This lack of power was something I didn't know about until I was the proud owner of that gutless wonder. A 6-cylinder on a 1974 Camaro just wasn't a big enough engine to power such a heavy car. On flat roads, I did fine. If I...

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