Ione Lacy was born in 1921 and grew up in Windsor, Vermont. Immediately following her graduation from the University of Vermont in 1944 she married fellow UVM grad and newly-commissioned Army Lt. Edward A. Keenan, Jr. MD. In 1947 they opened a new medical practice in Brandon, and in 1951 moved to Essex Junction, which they were proud to call "home" for the rest of their nearly 67 years together. At a very young age Ione developed a love for reading and writing, both poetry and prose. But it was her lifelong passion for storytelling, for sharing her unique experiences with others, that eventually led to the creation of this book following her death in 2013.