Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted. Jules Renard

I have always loved the written word. I am a voracious reader first and a writer second. The two disciplines are the best of friends. Isn't that the way it should be?

My taste in music and books is like a souvenir sundry shop. I listen to Ella Fitzgerald, Maroon 5, Brad Paisley, The Black Eyed Peas, Yo Yo Ma, Michael Jackson, Glee, Def Leppard and everything in between. I read Jane Austen (over and over,) A.A. Milne, John Krakauer, Adriana Trigiani, James Patterson, Richard Paul Evans, Jen Lancaster, and everthing in between. I love memoirs, novels of every kind, true stories, and historical books, and everything in between. I'm open to anything! If you tell me to try it, I probably will!

I'm a California girl all the way. I love the beach, the Redwoods, and large shopping malls.

Sushi? Yes. Peas? No. Pasta? Yes. Beef? No. Ice-Cream? Whenever possible. Tea? Yes. Coffee? Sometimes. Soda? Rarely.

I like order, but I love the feel of a day that just wanders.