Kathy Teyler Jarrett was brought up a preacherʼs kid, an artistic and academic nerd in Illinois and Oregon. Attending Vassar College in the 70s widened her horizons, as did working in New York City and hitchhiking alone through Europe after graduation. Crazy? Maybe, but enlightening.
Returning to the NW, she taught English and Speech for almost 25 years, from middle school to college levels. That imparted lessons about discipline and patience, traits that came in handy when her husband Ben was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2009.
As his caregiver, she learned love does not conquer all —but a good doctor, the right drugs, a sense of humor and creativity might help. Since her husbandʼs death, Kathy has returned to writing and voiceover work, traveling and photography, and enjoying cooking, reading, eclectic TV watching, music, friends and family. Boring? Ah, but normal.