Hello!

Welcome to my website.

I started this website in October, 2019, at the same time I decided to write a book. I never intended to write a book. I listened to my friend, Neto Flores, tell stories of his life and often said, “Your life has been so interesting, someone should write a book about you.”

And then it occurred to me, maybe I should be that person. I started with one story ~ a story about how Neto was there when his brother, Sergio, was almost born on a bus. I joined a writing class at the Aurora Senior Center, near where I live. I read that story to my classmates, and they encouraged me to keep writing. 

I wrote more stories about Neto ~ how he was expelled from kindergarten after just one day. How he sold peanuts on the beach when he was ten years old. How he discovered surfing and crossed the border into the US when he was fourteen.  Neto’s book, Citizen of the World, was born.

My journey to being a writer was, like most journeys, step-by-step. One foot in front of the other.  I went to a week-long writer’s retreat in Victoria, Canada. I found an editor to work with. I continued to meet with the Aurora Writer’s Group, until the pandemic shut us down. I wrote my blog every week.  I found a great web-guy to guide me.

Finally, the book is finished. It’s been an incredibly journey.

I’m eager for you to read my book. It is about Neto, and his love of surfing. But it’s about a lot more. It’s about resilience and redemption. 

Who is this book for?

1. Travelers, adventurers and wanderers.
2. Athletes, especially surfers and swimmers.
3. Anyone who loves the ocean.
4. People who gre up in the 60s and 70s.
5. Readers who love stories about second chances.
6. Anyone interested in Mexican immigration, culture and customs.
7. People who want to understand drug dependency.
8. Researchers, interested in the history of the drug trade between the US and Mexico.
9. Slow readers…fast readers…and everyone in between.
10. YOU ~ your family and friends.