About Me:

-----I was born Crystal Diane Eldridge in Wise County, Virginia. My dad was a retired coalminer who passed away from black lung/cancer in August of 2002. I am married with three children, all of whom are grown now. My husband and I live in Missouri. Some of my stories are made up of memories of tales told to me as a child, some from personal experiences, and others from observation. The same can be said of my poetry.