Susan Zalkind • Visit Susan's Blog, Rockyrose Blooms!

I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts - at the mouth of Cape Cod – dreamy summers, vibrant falls, white winters, luxurious springs. I was an athlete, loved the water, belonged to a wonderful Jewish community and enjoyed a life filled with friends, educaton and sports. My childhood was so great that it took me awhile to find my own rudder after leaving my parent’s home. Having received a BA from Boston University and an M.Ed. From Northeasten University, my spirit was lured to the North San Diego County coast on the wave of ‘California Dreamin’ in the early 70's. After a year of being caressed by soft Pacific breezes, I had to reach into myself to find my own passion and somehow translate that into currency!!!  Read More »


Paul Hawkins
Paul HawkinsI was raised in the green granite mountains of Vermont. One of my early memories is of my family picking blueberries on the slopes of an abandoned marble quarry. The only thing I have left of those early years is a small piece of white Vermont marble with my initials carved in it. Then there was the small oil painting set my aunt Dorothy gave me for my seventh birthday. Clearly by the time I was seven or eight I knew who I was and what I was about. Then came the great distraction of compulsory education and before I knew it, I was thirty-three and far removed from the person I knew I was.    Read More »