My life, in photos. Way too many, I know, but my husband did this page.
Before writing full time, I was a veterinarian.
I’ve always loved animals.
Reading a classic to my daughter.
The first book I ever sold. Sending it off to Kate Duffy at Meteor. Personal Best is still available.
Look at my hair!
Sailing away with my life partner.
I was blessed with twins.
My hair doesn’t have this much spring anymore.
I’m Barbara Cartland for Halloween.
My first trip to Paris. Before the facade was cleaned.
My second visit. After the cleaning.
I love the national parks. Especially Bryce. Nature’s cathedral.
Research for one of my books.
Ronald has been very good to my family.
I love to travel. Sienna is one of my favorite cities.
Before I met my husband, I was going to run off to be a ski bum.
I love shelling.
I can be bad-ass.
Reading the Tribune, with my cat.
Relaxing with one of my favorite writers — Nora Roberts.
In my writer’s cave — entry prohibited.
Cloud Gate “The Bean” in Chicago.
More research. I had a charter captain in one of my books (Small-Town Family).
Olympic National Park. Whale vertebra.
Acadia National Park. Great place to bicycle.
Amsterdam with my daughter.
I’m captain of my boat. Canal du Midi.
Cinque Terre. Great place to walk.
Sappy perhaps, but I love flowers.
Worthington Glacier, Alaska.
Door County. Setting for one of my series.
Christmas cheer.
Some of my Quigley friends.
Fake Portofino (in Florida). Lots of fun.
Morton Arboretum. We love this place.
Ireland. My ancestry.
Ireland. Isn’t it beautiful?
Winter. Chicago style.
San Antonio, Texas. Away from the Chicago winter.
My husband retires. As long as he stays out of my writing cave, I’m good with that.
Rodin’s “The Kiss”. Inspiration for books.
My daughter is captain of the boat now.
The best French camp in the world.
Olympic National Park. A temperate rain forest. Can’t get enough of those national parks.
A giant spruce in Olympic.
Crater Lake. Magnificent.
The giant redwoods!
Crater Lake.
Napa. Looks like we need a refill.
Charleston.
Shelling on Sanibel with my daughter.
The National Parks. I’m collecting them! Still have a few more to visit.
The Morton Arboretum. We spend a lot of time here.
Olympic National Park
Chicago Botanic Gardens. Wish it were closer.
Requa Inn. My favorite place to stay in California.
The American Club, our Wisconsin getaway. Great place, but pricey.
Winter. Chicago-style.
Birding in Saguaro National Park.
Banff
Lake Louise. Canada.
Beehive Tea House Trail, Lake Louise Canada
Canadian Rockies
Pepo, the dog at our Italian B&B.
Venice. For my daughter’s wedding. She didn’t marry Clooney, but her husband’s just as debonair.
Margaret of Arabia – White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Margaret goes trolling at the Morton Arboretum.
Iceland. Not spoiled yet…
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