: About Me

I am a mother and grandmother, 46 years young. I was married for over 23 years. I love kids, dogs, and a good sunset or sunrise. I love to read and walk on the beach. I was a stay at home mom working occasionally for the extra things in life. I love to learn and acquired over 100 credits through community colleges and a few on-line classes.

My passion is ...

Native American artwork, beading etc. I love to read and write. I appreciate good poetry and my kids.

I know too much about ...

heartache and loss

My parents always told me ...

you respect others until they don't deserve it anymore

My childhood ambition ...

I just wanted to survive

My favorite memory ...

I enjoyed being with my dad when he wasn't fishing and loved to visit my grandma with my cousins and play kick the can at night

Why I write ...

I use writing as therapy. I use it to explore who I am or who I think I want to be like.

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

I am listening to the news and just finished reading Hunting Badger

My first job ...

Shaking crab for my dad and uncle

My best moment ...

when I learned to appreciate myself

My inspiration ...

family and friends

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A summer storm

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I never realized what this trip was going to mean to me. I just knew that I needed a vacation from the 'normal' routine of my tumultuous life with my unstable boyfriend. I arrived at the coast on a day when the fog was light and burned off quickly. I checked in at the modest hotel where I had made my reservation. I showered, changed, and put my meager belongings away. I walked out of the lobby and around the corner and there was the beach. It was breezy, but quite warm for the coast. I looked at the waves rolling in and appreciated the sound of the roaring ocean. I was already feeling much...

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