About

My name is Melanie, and in 2020, I relocated to the greater Chattanooga area in Tennessee. I moved to be close to family after my husband passed away. My late husband, Bob, was retired from the military. We had been living in retirement in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona for 17 years and loving the arid climate. 

Born in Central New York State in the Finger Lakes Region, I was raised in a military home so I never had a "real" hometown.  If I were ever to pick a hometown, it would probably be in Florida. I have lived in various places around the globe but have not ruled out returning to Florida since becoming a widow.

I am a Christian, a right-leaning Moderate, and abundantly blessed with family and friends. A Patriot, I will never "take a knee" except in prayer. I love animals and currently have a sweet, dark gray, Tuxedo cat named Sluggo. He is quite a talker and expresses himself loudly. In fact, he and I enjoy conversations, gossiping and giggling about my sister who thinks her dogs communicate with her as well. (Just kidding, Sis!)

In my youth, I often lived near the ocean. Swimming, sailing, and waterskiing were my favorite water sports. Being a graduate of Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, my BS in Economics and Finance served me well, along with my MBA from the University of Central Florida. 

While a young adult, my father, a military aviator, and a commercial instructor pilot, taught me to fly in order to earn a pilot's license. Traveling, reading (crime fiction and mysteries), and researching family history fills my time. In fact, my first ancestor in America arrived in 1620 and my most recent landed on these shores in 1930. An avid life-long seamstress and a dabbler in quilting and needlework, I know how to stay busy.

Thank you for visiting my blog! Please feel free to leave a comment - it makes my heart happy!

Melanie