I am from Colorado and reside there, but have spent time living in rural Wisconsin and Kansas. My educational background is science and philosophy. I received my bachelor’s in physics from Colorado School of Mines, and my bachelor’s in philosophy from Metropolitan State University of Denver. In addition to writing, my main interests and pastimes include reading, listening to music – mainly classical music, and rock and heavy metal from the 70’s and 80’s, and games of strategy – particularly military strategy board games, and poker. I also love mountain hiking and climbing, and run a Youtube channel where I post videos of my mountain climbs as well as other travel destinations. Youtube channel – Centennial Treks:

https://www.youtube.com/c/CentennialTreks

And last but not least, my writing has included both shorter and longer projects. I have one published story about a medieval Halloween celebration that takes place during the arrival of the Black Death, and explores the themes of death, catastrophe, and religion:

https://www.amazon.com/Harrowing-Hallows-Lucas-Pattie/dp/1457527812/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FA4CYTQ5M0FE&keywords=harrowing+hallows&qid=1643903840&s=books&sprefix=harrowing+hallows%2Cstripbooks%2C105&sr=1-1