Introduction: I am a freelance writer. My weekly column has been appearing in two local newspapers for seven years. A poem of mine, surprisingly titled "Close the Gate" is now a piece of art available on the Walmart website through Wayfair. My writings have been published in Grit Magazine, Farm Forum, FCCPSD and many other newletters. My writings are down to earth and reach people where they live in terms they can understand. My life experiences include (but are in no way limited to and are listed in random order) theater, directing, acting, police work, child care, marketing, farming, bookkeeping, tax preparation, custom sewing, theatrical costuming, gourmet cooking, teaching, comedy and marriage.