About

One of my life goals is to someday write a book as entertaining, effective, and satisfying as the Duck Tales theme song.

I’ve carried an old-timey antique key on my keychain since I was ten. I have no memory how I got it and no clue what it opens, but it’s traveled from Death Valley to Iceland with me and I never leave it behind. I’m convinced that someday, probably in the unlikeliest of places, I’ll find a waiting door.

I was in 4-H as a kid. We showed cats and chickens at the state fair. If you have never seen a 4-H costume cat show, you are missing out. 

I got my college degree in sacred architecture (church and temple design). Someone once thought I said secret architecture, which would be so much fun–“I have designed a building. No, you may not see it“–but probably wouldn’t be super practical.

If I weren’t a kids’ book author, I would want to be a garden designer. I love plants and trees and gardens. 

I did static trapeze for most of my twenties. I only got good enough to do local amateur performances, but somewhere out there is a video of me doing a merman routine to Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid in a blond wig and shiny green leggings.

I’m legally blind in my left eye, though I can see colors and fuzzy shapes. I wrote about it in Catch That Dog!, and you can see how the world looks to me in the FAQ section.

I have the weird superpower of being able to give myself goosebumps on command. This isn’t supposed to be a thing, since they’re controlled by the autonomic nervous system, but it is, and science calls it voluntary piloerection. Depending on who you ask, it’s either super rare or kinda rare. It’s fun either way.

My favorite foods are grilled cheese sandwiches, lasagna, ice cream, tiramisu, and coffee. I absolutely love coffee.