My first name is Laurel, and my married name—which I’ve had for twice as long as I had my maiden name—is Busch. The German way, with a c. I’m all of the following

  • Woman
  • Mom
  • Widow
  • Writer
  • Retired editor
  • Amateur researcher
  • Family historian
  • Gardener
  • Animal lover
  • Nature lover
  • University of Nevada, Reno, journalism grad
  • Northern Nevadan