My dad was Scottish/Irish and my mom was German/Swedish so I'm just a garden variety Euro-mutt, living down the hill from Lake Tahoe. My husband is Swiss. I studied German a very long time ago, but I can't stand the language. Deutsch lernen gibt mir Kopfschmerzen und Halsschmerzen und macht mich glücklich.
Her writing muse lurks in the volcanic hills amidst mustangs, marmots and jackalopes. While hiking with her dogs, Ann stumbles upon stories of dark humor.