Flying Pages: Little Bio

Flying Pages is an open door to all things writing. Here you will find discussion about the magic and mystery of grammar, word choice, or sentence structure, and ruminations about the writing life in general. On some days, you'll find an eyepiece suspended over a tangible in our writing world––its origin, its evolution, its owner(s). Occasionally, blog posts will feature a did-you-know aspect whether it be about bookbinding, writers and their gardens, bibliomania, or possible forays into other disciplines. You'll soon find that the more I explore the wonder of things, the deeper I venture into wonderment.

You would be better served if I told About me in bullet points lest you begin to yawn.

born and raised in Schuylkill County, PA
married 34 years to the same wonderful man
one child, adopted from Colombia, S.A., who has left us as empty-nesters
South Florida resident since 1993
abandoned long hair and foundation makeup since 1993
possess a curiosity likened to the peeling of an onion
humorous (sometimes too much)
rarely without paper, pen, or book in hand

Education

Certificate of Attendance, Université de Poitiers, Tours, France
B. A. in Art History, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Graduate studies in Art History, University of Maryland

Master Gardener (MD)

Writing

Member: Royal Palm Beach Writing Group; Florida Writers Association (FWA); Florida State Poets Association
Freelance articles published in The American Gardener; Parenting Plus, U. S. Catholic; Florida Gardening
Short fiction and poetry published in Royal Palm Beach Forum; Spectrum
"Finalist" in the Royal Palm Literary Awards (RPLA) competition sponsored by FWA (2009, 2012, 2013); 2nd Place RPLA in Poetry (2012); 1st and 2nd Place RPLA in Poetry (2013)
keeper of journals

Interests
classical piano theater singing dancing music French cooking photography nature fountain pens typewriters art/art history hiking kayaking swimming WATCHING: horse dressage, polo, jumping WATCHING: baseball (Marlins), football (Redskins/Dolphins) travel blogging reading blogs beekeeping films (many genres, nationalities) reading writing Facebook Pinterest Angry Birds all iThings non-hurricane seasons

JoJo (Mini-Schnauzer) RIP 3/26/2014

Pets

Bats

Birds - outdoors (many)

Birds - indoor parakeets (five)

Butterflies
and other translucent-winged creatures

Dogs (one)

Fish
Frogs/Toads

Geckos

Iguanas

Cody (Silky Terrier)

and an occasional Alligator in the back canal
Honeybee Hives (2)

Kasmir/Eden
Besides being an avid reader of literary works, I also "read" nature's wonders. A tropical garden dwells in my backyard––akin to a botanical masterpiece––which I call Kasmir or Eden. This is the source of my nature "reads," and on my best reading days, the pages fly.