: About Me

My life is going through great changes now. I mentioned stretching in those catch phrases. A marriage ending after a long period of time definitely stretches you. My daily mantra is keep going forward.

I am from the Bronx, originally, but came to upstate NY when I entered college and never went back to the city. Horses were my passion. As a child my father would take me to Van Cortlandt Park and I would ride the ponies. I married a blacksmith and horseman who was very talented and lived on a small farm raising kids and Morgan horses.

I'm a teacher of English currently at the middle school level. That's a group that most people don't want to face. "You're one of those!" Crazy people, I guess who don't mind the ups and downs of emotional middle schoolers.

I try to always challenge myself. I keep fresh by attempting new things, especially with technology. I have taught other grade levels through freshmen in college. I feel I have a much ahead of me.

My dream is to be published. I have four different books going, from a poetry collect, to adolescent fiction and historical fiction. Time to write is an issue

Keep moving forward. Life isn't easy but it is good.

My passion is ...

my family, prayer, writing

I know too much about ...

Being Stretched

My parents always told me ...

Have faith and help others

My childhood ambition ...

To be a nurse

My favorite memory ...

riding my horse in the fall on a lovely trail system

Why I write ...

It helps me think and process my feelings.

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

My student's papers, The Bible, Blogs

My first job ...

clerical work on Wall Street

My best moment ...

When my children were born

My inspiration ...

people who are survivors and optimists

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Best horseback riding experiences

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It was fall in upstate NY. One of the reasons I enjoy living in New York State is because of the change of the seasons. Fall is definitely a spectacular time and particularly in the great Adirondack Park region. Literally, there are thousands of acres to enjoy and experience. We were a small Morgan breeding farm and kept several ponies for our children, at that time two small boys, five and seven years old. They were raised on horseback and even at those young ages were decent riders who could stay aboard. People have different ideas about ponies, but we gave it a try and acquired Crockett...

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