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I think I owe my readers a bit of history about myself. I am a member of the El Paso, Texas, Writers' League and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
My lifelong love of horses began at two when I saw my first horse, ran across the road in front of a car, and caused my mother's best friend to gasp and swallow her cigarette. As long as I
remember, at Christmas and for my birthday, I always wished for a horse and after nine, it had to be a Palomino horse.
We moved to Mexico when I was ten and for my 11th birthday, my parents gave me
a Palomino horse, El Dorado, the Golden One. He was three and half-broke and I didn't know how to ride. We became one and we learned many tricks together. I had him for more than ten years, until I got married.
I attended Savannah High School, living with my grandmother. My best friend,
Polly, and I used to sneak out to her grandfather's place and ride his hunters
bareback, using the mules' bridles as all the tack was kept under lock and key.
I returned for Christmas and summers to the Mexican Michoacán State where my
parents lived in that land of the Eternal Spring.
I was a National Merit Scholar, attended SMU, Dean's list, and left school to
get married. We moved to Mexico City where I live today.
When my oldest daughter was 10, we all started riding again.
I placed several times in the Mexican National Show Jumping championships.
(Didn't win)
I finally finished my BS in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude and went on to get my
Masters in Education, specializing in the Montessori system of education.
I own and direct two Montessori schools in Mexico City.
So very many of the adventures in my books really happened, especially to my
husband who grew up on his grandfather's 17 haciendas.
I truly enjoy writing these tales of the Palo Alto friends and hope that you
enjoy them too.
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