Darrell and I are both from Washington State.  I was born in Tacoma and raised around the Puget Sound.  He was born in Aberdeen and lived most of his childhood in Cosmopolis and Alaska.

We met in Tacoma in early 1997 while we were both attending college. We realized quickly we were meant to be together.  We Hand fasted in August and were married on Veterans Day 1997.  He'll never have an excuse to forget our anniversary! And although he's not Kylea's biological father, he loves her as if she was his own flesh and blood.  I was truly lucky to find my knight in shining armor.

Darrell decided to rejoin the military and off we went to Ft Bragg for 3 years.  Learning to be a military wife was tough, and having him jump out of perfectly good airplanes in the 82nd Airborne ... well that was pure insanity. :)  Our son Raven was born at Womack Hospital at Ft Bragg in 1998.  Our little souvenir of North Carolina!

Our next duty station was Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa HI ... ahhhh... pure heaven.  While some folks don't like the island life, we found it wonderful.  Having a view of North Shore every time we left the house was fantastic.  And the weather ?? Well .... opening Christmas presents in t-shirts, shorts and bare feet with the windows wide open was a new experience for us Pacific North-Westerners!!  The Cane Spiders were a bit un-nerving but we made do .... :)

We returned back home to the Pacific Northwest after only a year in Hawaii due to medical reasons.  We were stationed here at Ft Lewis WA for over 2 years before Darrell left the service after 13 years of active duty (SSG).  I have my own business called The Badgers Den.  It has changed dramatically over the last couple of  years, becoming a large internet enterprise as well as merchanting at SCA events, Renaissance Fairs and other retail events.