Barbara Cairns
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Location | HOMOSASSA, FL, United States |
| Introduction | I came from a lighthouse family; my grandfather, a great uncle, and two uncles were all lighthouse keepers in Long Island Sound. A farm girl at heart, who loves nature, I always had a yen for travel, so following college in CT, I headed for Seattle where I taught deaf children after receiving my MA in Special Education at Columbia University. I later joined the Department of Defense Schools and taught in Goose Bay, Labrador; Bamberg, Germany, and Canal Zone, Panama where I became an E.S. principal. I've always enjoyed painting and writing. My writing as a pantser (writing by the seat of my pants) depends on which muse is visiting - so I write in a variety of genres. |
| Interests | Animals, Volunteering at wildlife park, Volunteering for United Way tutoring preschoolers, Reading, Research, Writing, Swinging on my tree swing, Having all kinds of adventures |
| Favorite movies | Love Story, A Man and a Woman, Notting Hill, Hachi-A Dog's Tale, The Elephant Whisperers, Sea Biscuit, The King's Speech |
| Favorite music | Instrumentals - Jazz and Classical, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind", Elton John's "Candle in the Wind", Gloria Gaynor's " I Will Survive" and "Melody of Love". |
| Favorite books | Elephant Company, Gone with the Wind, anything by Penny Vincenzi and Elizabeth George, The Woman with the Blue Star (WWII) |