: About Me

Hello! And here is where I post something about me. There is a lot to sort through there, I have been around for over half a century. Has it been that long? I do not think there is enough space here to put all about me here.

The adventure so far of me has been well adventuresome. And if I ever write an autobiography I think I shall title it; "Me, A Work Still in Process."

One of my favorite creations is the Butterfly, and I guess that sort of describes me. I like the freedom to spread my wings and fly. To search and find the sweetness of things; the most fragrantly beautiful of things in life. To be able to fly to the most challenging of heights, and then to delicately deliberately survey the tiniest of locations. It is a lovely metaphore, and helps me step over the reality that, I am afraid of heights, and my wings might be a bit more tattered in worn beauty.

Pessimistically Optimistic and Optimistically Pessimistic, Cynically Romantic and Romantically Cynical, Idealistically Realistic and Realistically Idealistic are my mottos of how to be. I think in that way I am always prepared for whatever Adventuresome turn life does indeed send my way. And acceptance to believe , to keep an open mind. To know that life is full of wonder and magic all within our own perceptions.

I love to write, to share if possible my perspective on things. I love to laugh, my sense of humor can run the range of styles. Humor is a strong weapon, a brillant strategy, and an amazing defense. It does not mean I am irreverant, it just means I try to find some other side of things.

I love animals, am easily moved to tears, am passionate about a lot of things too numerous to even mention. My father once described me to a friend as, "there is my daughter born to worry for the world." I will champion the underdog, even the losing cause with all my heart and soul. Winning is not always the most important thing to me, I am afraid that is how I am. Principles, promises, words of honor, and doing the right thing because that is the right thing to do sort of explains me.

So here I am venturing out to write all these things that are running around in my head and heart, in my mind and soul. Life just recently gave me a downward turn and perhaps in this way I can make a difference and take this challenge and climb back up. I am a survivor and if I cannot go through the challenge, then by gosh I shall climb over it, tunnel under it, or find a way to go around it, but conquor it I shall. I shall never be successfully wealthy, I hope to just be successful in whatever I attempt.

And that is about me.

My passion is ...

Being True to Me, To being True to Who I am and What I Believe in

I know too much about ...

Not a Gosh Darn Thing

My parents always told me ...

"What will the neighbors think of how we raised you?"

My childhood ambition ...

To be everything I thought I was not.

My favorite memory ...

Reading stories to my kid sisters over summer vacation

Why I write ...

Because I love to write, it makes me happy

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

I love to read mysteries, true/fiction ghost & paranormal stories, archeological/historical reports. I love to listen to oldies music, old time radio shows, instrumental music of all kinds

My first job ...

Baby sitting my sisters and neighbor kids

My best moment ...

When I made someone happy, when I was able to surprise someone , to be able to make someone smile, there is no feeling in the world like that

My inspiration ...

To be remembered for the good, for being willing and able to give the full measure to life. To do what was right, and to be remembered for never giving up.

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The best prank to play on someone?

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The best prank to play might be the ones that no one can prove you were the actual perpetrator. I have, if I do say myself have done some quite memorable ones. A few that are still spoken of in awe by those that were witness to them. One of my favorites would have to have been the time I gave my younger sister the wedding present to end all wedding presents. I was the Maid of Honor in my sister's wedding. I used that as the justifiable reason for the prank. Surely many readers can identify with what it is like to be a Bridesmaid, let alone the Maid of Honor, wearing THE dress. THE dress th...

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