: About Me

My education and training includes a BS in biology, a first degree black belt in American Sport Karate, and a doctorate in veterinary medicine. I am also a happily married home-schooling mom, struggling to foster healthy eating and exercise habits in myself and my family. In addition, I love to read and write. Well-rounded, or just eclectic? I'll leave that up to you to decide. :)

My passion is ...

Parenting

I know too much about ...

Too little

My childhood ambition ...

fulfilled

Why I write ...

I love it

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Memories

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PERFECT Memory is a funny thing. It seemed he could never rely on it, yet there were times when it was so strong, so clear, it was as if he had opened a door and stepped back in time. The scent of chlorine mingled with the sweet sound of "Melancholy Baby", undercut by girlish laughter. It tickled his brain with velvet fingers, and his memory swept him away. * * * * * * * * The girls were laughing hard. A boy they were both keen on had been showing them how to do the Lindy, and fell into the swimming pool. Across the lawn, Gene Austin crooned "My Melancholy Baby" on the new Victrola, and ev...

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