Meet Debbie Dadey
Seven things people don't know about me:
♦ I was top man on the seven man pyramid in a ski show.
♦ I was a cheerleader!
♦ I played basketball on a winning team in Junior High
♦ My tennis team won second place at a state-wide competition.
♦ My brothers used to hide under my bed to scare me at night.
♦ I was a very cheerful McDonald's employee in High School.
♦ I kissed my first boy in fifth grade!
Hi! I'm Debbie Dadey.
I used to be Debbie Gibson when I was a little kid growing up in Kentucky. I got in trouble for talking too much in school. In fact, I learned Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address by heart because I had to write it so much in fifth grade (for punishment for talking). My older brother and my mom still live in Kentucky. It's a beautiful place with lots of pretty horses. If you're ever in Henderson, KY. stop by Thomason's BBQ for the best beans and mutton you've ever tasted and say Hi to my brother Frank.
Now I live in Furlong, Pennsylvania with my husband Eric, our three children, and our dogs Bailey, Skip and Shadow. I'm very proud of my husband-he's a smart scientist who makes medicine to save people's lives. Of course, he'd have to be special to put up with a kooky writer like me! My kids are awesome too. My oldest son graduated from Penn State and now he's going to graduate school. Hurrah Nathan! My youngest son and daughter are totally cool. They let me know when I'm not being very cool, like when I sing along to the radio (which I love to do!)
Some people think that the Bailey School Kids series was named after my dog Bailey, but that's not so. My grandmother's name was Lilly Bailey and I loved her very much. Marcia suggested using the name Bailey for our books and I liked it. Later, when my family got our new puppy we named her Bailey, too.
I think my Grandmother had a lot to do with me being a writer. She always kept a diary and I thought that was so cool.
I spend lots of time watching my kids do their activities, like soccer. My youngest son is also into skateboarding and my daughter is really involved in the plays at her school. I also like playing the piano, hiking, scrapbooking, fixing up my Buck's County house, tennis, reading, and writing of course! I'm in the midst of writing a book with technical advice from my youngest son. (photo (c) Portrait Innovations 2008)
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Here are my dogs:
 SHADOW
The newest pup in the family! "Peek-a-boo!" |
 SKIP
"Hey, what-cha got there? Doggie treats?" |
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