Patti loves hope, history, and a good happily ever after. She can't remember numbers, so she married a statistician. Thanks to him, she's lived all sorts of places and worked all sorts of jobs. While employed by the Washington Redskins, she once answered the phone, "Washington Indians." She doesn't work there anymore. For 11 years, she directed the programming at a nonprofit senior center and hosted an annual talent show, rocking a Dolly Parton wig, Annie Oakley boots, and a sweet-although snug-Batman costume. She no longer works there either. These days, Patti writes books and occasionally educational assessments and magazine articles. Please visit her at www.pattistockdale.com. Don't forget to introduce yourself and tell her, hello!