JoEllen Collins, a teacher, poet and artist, raised her two daughters in Santa Monica/Malibu, California, and in Sun Valley, Idaho, where she currently writes an award-winning life...view moreJoEllen Collins, a teacher, poet and artist, raised her two daughters in Santa Monica/Malibu, California, and in Sun Valley, Idaho, where she currently writes an award-winning lifestyle column for Wood River Weekly. Her passions include storytelling, singing in community choirs, leading group discussions about poetry, authors and books, and spending as much time as possible with her grandchildren, who live in San Francisco.view less