A Colorado native, author Cheryl Smith shared her immense love of the Rocky Mountains, hunting, fishing, photography, mining, and all outdoor adventures with her two sons Travis and Matthew, and la...view moreA Colorado native, author Cheryl Smith shared her immense love of the Rocky Mountains, hunting, fishing, photography, mining, and all outdoor adventures with her two sons Travis and Matthew, and later with her granddaughters Kendra and Caitlyn. Ms Smith credits her grandfather for inspiring a Native spiritual bonding with his truly magnificent mountain lands on Pass Creek and Cochetopa Creek near Poncha Springs, Colorado. Ms Smith resides in Salida, Colorado, and travels extensively throughout the United States as a medical sonographer. During her many years of travels, Ms Smith rediscovered the ancient value of therapeutic laughter, thus creating many hilarious short fictional stories based on her unforgettable and sometimes unbelievable experiences.view less