Born in '62, had a normal happy childhood, love outdoors, broke neck/became quadriplegic at age 23, met/married an angel in '96, have 2 kids 1 dog, still love to camp, fish, hunt and fly (r/c airplanes and helis now). I always loved writing but never sat still long enough to do it, now I can! lol

My passion is ...

family,camping, fishing, hunting, airplanes

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

Go for it

My childhood ambition ...

adventure

My favorite memory ...

packing up to go on a camping trip

Why I write ...

Love it! Can enter another world by writing.

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

Buffett, Tolle, friends

My first job ...

Forklift operator

My best moment ...

first solo in an airplane

My inspiration ...

Buffett, my wife, friends

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Adventure

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He closed the front door firmly, shaking the frosty doorknob for the last time, the keys securely locked inside. He shouldered the duffle bag and rod holder that contained most of what was left of his worldly possessions and started down the road on foot, every breath a visible reminder that the cold Canadian winter was near. Gary stopped and turned around, gazing into the front window of the vaulted ceiling living room now empty, recalling Christmases past with the children. They had spent twenty years in this house as a family, now the kids were grown and creating memories with their own...

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