Lori was born in New Mexico in 1960. Moved to Phoenix Arizona in 1981, where she currently lives with her partner of twenty-nine years. She has lived in Phoenix now longer than anywhere else so she considers herself to be a native. She is the middle child with two sisters, both who still live in New Mexico. Lori grew up in a single parent home. Her mother was the strength and support of the family. Her life as a child was filled with animals, from hamsters to horses. Lori is currently the proud parent of two cats, two turtles and two dogs. “Betty-kitty,” “Kitty-girl,” “Maxie” and “Myrtle” the turtles, “Bella,” a Soft- Coat Wheaton, and “Harvey,” a playful Golden Doodle.

Lori went to school in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she graduated in 1978. She was an athlete, excelling in Basketball, Volleyball and Softball. Lori moved away from home when she was sixteen years old and earned a living as a manager for McDonalds Fast Food restaurant. After moving to Phoenix, Arizona, she began a new career in Sales for an irrigation supply company, which she did for about ten years before settling into her current profession as a Realtor.  (www.wesellazrealestate.com) Lori has been a Real Estate Professional for the past seventeen years, servicing the needs of many clients. This profession has also given her the opportunity to increase her investments to include rental homes, where she acts as a property manager and landlord.

It is important for Lori to spend time outdoors, time with her family, and the occasion to spend time with friends is rarely passed up. Writing has been a longtime passion of Lori’s, one that was put on the back burner for years. It hasn’t been until recently with the downturn in the economy, and the slow down in Real Estate did Lori again begin to crave bringing her stories to life. The desire had been there all along.