I am of Scandinavian descent (Norwegian and Finnish) born in Fort William, Ontario and moved to Toronto many years ago. For the past 20 years, my residence has been Oakville, Ontario. My relatives and friends believe that my dreams and aspirations are frequently filled with vivid illustrations, strong emotions and impressions the only thing missing is the popcorn. While my career was in financial systems where corporations benefited from my ability to create concepts and documentation I thought the time had come to use my natural born talents to create another type of genre---fiction....