In this part of Oregon I share my name with several Kathy Davises, and the name Kathleen Davis is just about as common.  Online the most prominent Kathy Davis I encounter is a well-known greeting card artist.  I would love to have created her colorful designs myself but no, I didn’t.  I also found one who is a lawyer, and another who I thought was a bit odd.  Nope, those weren’t me, either!

At Adams Elementary School in the 60s it seemed there were Kathys in every classroom.  I believe it was in 2nd grade that there were 3 of us, and believe-it-or-not, one of them was a blonde-haired girl named Cathy Davis!  I was brown-haired Kathy Sheldon, and I honestly don’t remember the other Kathy. That was the first year I distinguished myself by asking to be called Kathleen.  Aside from my husband, these days there are only 2 or 3 people who call me that now.

At one point, I remember, I wished for a dreamy princess name like Cinderella or something.  So glad THAT dream didn’t come true!  Cinderella Sheldon Davis, oh dear!

That’s why I stuck my maiden name in my title for this website.  I may still be a little bit envious of people with simple but unique author’s names like Dorcas Smucker, but I’ll get over it.  I’m thankful for what I’ve been given.