Describe myself? Hmm... I'm a Mom of all trades... or wait, would that be Jack?... I'm still figuring that out.

Thus far, my tangled educational paths (Criminal Justice/Nursing/IT) have led to a few aspiring careers, but more often, simply to strange & wonderful unrelated places, like meine liebe Deutschland, where as a military wife, my prior experience emptying bedpans qualified me to put my hand in people's mouths & so began my stint as an orthodontic assistant for DOD. --I've been many different-hat-wearing characters throughout the years - from aspiring poetess/DEA agent & elementary school bus driver to Glamor Shots photographer to divorced single mom & disability advocate to surgical dental assistant to wife & mother of 2 amazing little people and lots of stuff in between...

More importantly, what have I learned? 1) god is a sadist & has a wicked sense of humor; I therefore laugh a lot at warped things & no longer plan anything; 2) everyone has issues, most of us are screwed-up, & there is no such thing as "normal"; 3) forget the army -- being a mother is the toughest job you'll ever love (refer to # 1), and 4) Special People are born into this world, not to be tested, but to serve as a litmus for the rest of us...

And sadly, I must continue to wonder why we all just can't get along?

I've always been involved in the arts of some sort, primarily creative writing. Having small, active high-maintenance feral children leaves little time (or peace & quiet) to write but lots of great opportunities for photographs. --Never did master film though digital photography & post-processing quickly became my new creative fix.

I am firmly rooted in the Nikon camp. ;-)

See my most INTERESTING pix.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: No you may not steal, barrow, use, any of the images or work on my profile without my expressed written consent. Besides, there are far more talented photographers than myself on Flickr to steal from, not that I condone that. However, I am married to a lawyer & I know how to use him! ;-) While, imitation is the greatest form of flattery as they say, flattery in this form will get you a lawsuit.

And P.S. Please know that if you add me as a contact or mark any of my images as your favorites, I WILL block you if you have no information nor images to display, or should my creepy internal perv alarm goes off for some inexplicable reason (which takes a lot really)... Nothing personal; while I do appreciate the compliment, that's just how it is... Peace!