A Pacific Northwest native and now semi-retired after a professional business career, I now have the time to pursue a passion I've had since childhood, telling stories. Although a fiction fan too, actual history is often just as compelling as the best written fiction and with The Tattered Blue Cloth I've attempted to combine both. In addition to writing, my other passions include reading, anything to do with the outdoors, motorcycles, good food (I own a restaurant) and an occasional glass of quality wine.