Elaine Stubbs spent thirty-five years in the field of long-term health care. Now, she spends her time a stone's throw from the Gulf of Mexico, writing and volunteering for the Ombudsman Program, advocating for residents in long-term care centers. Her children, Liana and Daren have flown the nest and are married to Rick and Teri. She has one very special grandchild, Katie. Elaine's live-in family of the feline persuasion are Bastet, McGuire, and Jeremiah.