Life and times of Susa Stone

or "Her Highness's Early Years"...

Susa grew up in Barrington, IL with her parents, Peggy and Ted, and her younger brother Teddy.   In case you were wondering about her name, she dropped the 'n' from Susan when she was 4 because she kept writing the 'n' backwards and didn't like being corrected at preschool.  

Susa started taking art classes at the age of 4.   While piano, clarinet, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, soccer, softball, girl scouts, 4-H and numerous other activities came and went, the art remained constant.  

Her hobbies include convincing Forrest to watch episodes of Remington Steele and Gilmore Girls, photographing Gabby, painting Gabby, and just generally doting on Gabby.   She is obsessed with most board and card games, euchre being a particular family favorite.   Susa also likes holidays and sewing -- see the picture at right.

Susa loves not only her pets, but animals in general, hence the vegetarian meals you will all be enjoying.   She is especially fond of the local fauna (insects especially), and enjoys taking trips to zoos, anywhere in the world that she happens to be.   Over the years she has caught many of her own pets: catfish, crayfish, tadpoles, a mouse, grasshoppers, caterpillars... you get the picture.