About Me

I'm a single mother and part-time writer.

I was born in Augusta, Georgia, to a banker and a homemaker. I have one older brother.

From an early age, I knew I loved writing and singing. I started writing poems when I was so tiny I had to tell them to my mother to write down. She also taught me to sing, and that's been a lifelong passion. [Nowadays it's mostly just the car and the shower that get to hear my warblings...]

I have been a paralegal for more than twenty years, but I don't define myself that way. However, I have a lot of "war stories" about interesting lawsuits, and weird lawyers with whom I've worked. One day I will publish a humor book about the legal field - when I figure out how to market it, that is...

After more than twenty years in the dating world, I have given that up. Mr. Right, if he's out there, will just have to find me. I'm tired of the game.

In 2004 I adopted Alesia, and she is the light of my life. She is now a sassy teen, more beautiful and surprising to me every day. She has turned me into a fierce Mama Bear, fighting to get her the educational help she needs.

In 2007 I adopted my son Michael from Kazakhstan, at age 10. He is a sweetie pie, very adorable. He is missing his right hand due to a frostbite accident, but it doesn't slow him down.

Life is stressful, but good.

Adopting my children really gave meaning to my life. I absolutely adore them. I wish more single women would consider adoption.

I lost my father to cancer in 1996, and I quit smoking a year later. It made me understand how fragile life is, and I became much more spiritual. I have a strong faith in God. I pray all the time, but I chafe at the philosophical confines of organized religion, and I keep a very open mind about everything.

My mother and I sold our respective residences in 2005 and moved in together, which was a good arrangement for childcare reasons - and besides, she is my best friend. I value the time I spend with her, since she won't be around forever.

My mother always says "If you don't laugh, you'll cry. Laughing is better." That's pretty much my philosophy of life.