Bob and Chris have been married more than 58 years. They have lived in five states: Illinois twice, Florida, Georgia, California and, now, the Washington state Peninsula.

They enjoy traveling, visiting historic places walking peacefully among the trees or along a quiet beach. A good movie, sometimes with a little cuddling on the couch, is a great way to end the day.

Co-writing this novel has been a new experience for us.

Bob Balgemann’s career as a newspaper journalist spanned 57 years. During that time he worked for
newspapers in three states, winning numerous state and national awards.

This is his first novel. He actually wrote one in 1979, but it was never completed.
Forty-four years later, Bob was looking forward to leisure time in retirement. But Chris, put a stop to the notion of just sitting around. She said he needed to finish the book. And so he did, with a big helping hand from her.

We present our book to you. Hopefully you will enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it.