My wife asked me to describe her for the About the Author section. What can I say that is not going to get me in the doghouse? I guess I will tell you some of the quirky things that can sum her up in 350 words or less.

She is a phenomenal chef, but she never makes the same dish twice. It’s a dash of this and a pinch of that. I have learned to savor the flavor that will never be the same again.

My wife is a PBS junkie. If you add old British men on bicycles falling in ditches filled with water, her life is complete. You will lose digits if you try to take away the remote. I just wait until she falls asleep.

She is a fact finder. If you make a declaration on ANY subject, you better be able to back it up with three different sources and provide graphs in your comprehensive Power Point. She will try to prove you wrong with ungodly amounts of research.

Do not ask her to go camping, or on a hike, or anything that involves “nature”. She will just laugh and walk away to her spot on the patio with a cocktail. She enjoys gardening and making things look beautiful in our little piece of Nirvana. At the first sign of “nature” in the form of snakes or little critters, it is my job to keep the garden watered till the first frost.

Please do not ask her to be diplomatic or tiptoe around anything. It is not in her DNA. You do want her to be on the front lines during a disaster, natural or man-made. She gets things done.

Listening to the Blues makes her very happy. I have never figured that one out.

All jokes aside, Anne is the best wife, mother, friend and advocate that has blessed my life for over 25 years. I hope this gives you a little insight and doesn’t get me in trouble.

Brian Boone

From the Author –

Brian, also referred to as The Man, is largely accurate. I will have to see his Power Point with graphs first.

Anne