Name: Kyndal (Kay) Benton Norton

Age: 30

Hair: Redish brown

Eye color: Hazel

Height: 5'3"

Weight: Forget it!

Marital Status: Married

Where do I live? : In a small town in Illinois, right across the river about 20 minutes away from downtown St. Louis, Mo.

Children: I have one child, Nathan who’s 12 years old, and the light of my life. And now we jave another one on the way!

Occupation: I work at a rather large library here in Illinois. I’m the assistant cataloger and I help in doing the cataloging of materials for all three branches of our library.

Hobbies: I love music of almost any kind. If it has a beat I can usually find some kind of redeeming value to it. (Sometimes not always. <g>) I also enjoy reading, watching television and going to the movies, and writing JAG fiction in my spare time (which I don’t have much of).

What do I want to be when I grow up? : I always wanted to 1) be the voice of a Disney cartoon. I watched “Little Mermaid” just knew I wanted to do something like that. 2) I always wanted to do musical theatre. After acting in high school plays and taking as many chorus classes I could, I just knew someday I’d be on Broadway. Didn’t happen of course but sometimes I still dream...

For the most part I’ve always been a daydreamer. When the show “Ally McBeal” first came on the air I found it immensely funny because I totally related with her. My imagination has always run wild and my mom always said I needed a filter on my mouth because what I think almost immediately exits before I think about it. But even now as an adult I catch myself living inside my head more than I should. Everything inspires an idea or a story in my mind, be it a song, a show, a walk in the park or even day to day things like picking my son up from school, washing dishes or doing laundry. Making up stories and scenarios in my mind is my way of dealing with just the average life I lead.

At an early age we realize that life isn’t always a fairy tale, and most times, doesn’t even come close. Most of us have a “story”, some have a more tragic or grand story than others. If being in this fandom has taught me anything, it’s that we’re not alone. Someone, somewhere, has been or is going through the same things I am. It’s been a constant source of support for me. My journey into the JAG fandom started out as a curiosity into a joint interest, and ended up an incredibly essential part of my life.

And because I’ve gotten that unrelenting support, I’ve always tried to be a support to others as well. Encouraging new members and authors is a job I take very seriously. Without encouragement we lose not only hope, but faith in ourselves, which is so very important.

So, I hope that this site will not only be something everyone enjoys, but hopefully inspire you as well.