I grew up on a half acre of land next to a 164 acre farm in Sardis, Pennsylvania where my sister and I baled hay in spring and skied down our hill in winter. We also walked to the barn every day no matter what the weather, to care for our two horses. It was truly a charmed childhood. During my sophomore year of high school my dad moved us to Cass Lake, Michigan. I attended Eastern Michigan University, graduating with a BA in music education and a MA in Special Education.
