Patricia Randall grew up on a farm in south central Kansas. After she was graduated from the University of Kansas, she married and began raising a son and two daughters. She had an...view morePatricia Randall grew up on a farm in south central Kansas. After she was graduated from the University of Kansas, she married and began raising a son and two daughters. She had an opportunity to use her teaching certificate when her youngest was in the fifth grade. That year, she substituted for her favorite high school Latin teacher. She then continued teaching, switching to American history and world history in the seventh and eighth grades. Her final position was in eighth grade language arts. She retired after twenty-five years in the classroom and now lives in the farmhouse of her childhood. Patricia enjoys many volunteer activities, especially in her church and the local community. She is also quite popular among her family and friends for her annual Christmas stories.view less