Timothy Cole is a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana. A Purdue graduate, he taught English and beginning algebra in a secondary school for a few years, eventually becoming an engineer for the next 35 years of his career life. He long harbored a desire to write and did so often throughout his personal and professional life. When time permitted, he polished his fiction and enhanced his vocabulary. A poetry war with a close friend drove him to avoid most rhyme and meter, except in challenging circumstances. He lives with his wife of forty-plus years, two horses, some requisite dogs and cats, and a few philandering chickens.