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After serving in the Navy in Viet Nam, Terry was employed as a tugboat engineer in the Pacific Northwest and later in the oilfields of Alaska.
Following that, he moved inland and worked in the home construction business in Aspen, Colorado during the 70’s and later in Southern California in the 80’s and 90’s.
In 2000, Terry returned to his home state of Washington and built a house in the Central Cascade Mountain range and began another career as a copy writer at the local radio station KXLE in Ellensburg, WA. Terry shares his home with his four-pawed pal, Scooter. They live close to a blue-ribbon trout stream and an alpine golf course, which Terry makes full use of in his retirement when he's not working on his latest book.
To learn more about Terry and his other published works, keep scolling down or check out his Facebook page @AuthorTerryCubbins
Book Teasers
WHY PATHS CROSS
A story within, 'The Garden of Evans & Other Short Stories'
The weather off the northwest corner of Washington State can offer a wild ride no matter what time of year. But this day in April, the wind was taking a snooze, letting a cloudy marine layer idle offshore of the tiny fishing village of Seiku. Forty-three-year-old Jeremy Liggett stood on the dock at the Seiku Marina looking at the sign on the sailboat through blurry eyes.
For Sale. 1974 26 ft. Janson. Original main, jib and genoa sails…7hp Yanmar diesel (runs, needs rings.) Head needs pump and seals. 6 yr. old 12-volt battery. No electronics…as is, $1,200 OBO.
Most of the wood on the boat was warped, giving the deck a rippled look and the brightwork was camouflaged by rust and corrosion. The boat, named, Mas o Menos, rode low in the water. Stains streaked the hull. A bilge pump sporadically burbled dirty water overboard. The boat and Jeremy were about the same age but it was hard to tell which one was more weathered. Jeremy had long scraggly reddish hair and a matching beard. The light in his green eyes had gone out years ago. He used to be 6’ 1” but then, he used to be a lot of things. Jeremy surveyed the boat and made his decision. The next day he would go to the bank and cash his two disability checks. He’d buy the boat, and then watch the weather. If it held, he should be able to take care of business in the next day or two.