Marian Ely lives a quiet retired life in Corvallis, Oregon and actively continues to write. "My favorite activity besides writing is reading the newspaper in the morning and then doing the crossword puzzle in my favorite college coffee hangout called The Beanery next to Oregon State University campus. If you are ever in Corvallis, try The Beanery's Sumatra coffee with a sesame bagel and herb cream cheese. It doesn't get much better than that!"