I was born in Minot, ND, and from there proceeded to grow up in 10 different communities. I was forever seeming to have to adjust to a new locality, school and circle of friends. My parents started me on piano lessons when I was five and the piano soon became my one friend that did not leave and my support system. I became quite good on the instrument, so that when we moved to a new community I began to be accepted much faster because somebody always needed a piano player, such as school choirs and churches. It seemed lika a natural progression to go from high school into college and become a music major, with a major on keyboard (classical organ and piano) and a minor in voice. After graduating from college, the University of North Dakota, in 1969, I married a wonderful man and moved to International Falls, had three children and never had to move again!

-- Anonymous, January 12, 1999