Born in Nampa, Idaho in 1966 * Gwen has lived most of her life in Idaho but has traveled and lived in Washington, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah as well. Married and divorced twice, first marriage lasted nine years and the second for seventeen years. She gave birth to two boys, Brett and Jakob, but lost her first born to spinal meningitis. An advocate for invisible diseases due to her son with spinal meningitis and her mother with Muscular Scoliosis. Late in life she, herself developed a severe neurological brain disorder (Narcolepsy with Cataplexy) which ended her second marriage. Despite the adversity throughout her life she continues to love the outdoors, horses, wolves, animals in general, reading, photography, art and writing (mostly poetry and short stories). One of her philosophies is "No day is wasted as long as you learn something new". Now a Nanna (GG) of five grandchildren, she enjoys spoiling them immensely and giving them back to their parents with a smile.