I am a writer and a painter, mostly watercolors these days. Before I retired, I was an English teacher and then an Internet Marketing consultant for many years. Reading mysteries, thrillers and crime stories is a life-long passion, starting with the Nancy Drew series when I was a very young girl. I was married to my husband, John, for 60 years and have two wonderful children, 2 fantastic grandsons and a great grandson on the way.