The Serious Stuff
Judy Dodge Cummings is a writer and former history teacher who lives in south central Wisconsin. She taught history for 26 years and has Bachelor of Arts degrees in broadfield social studies and psychology and a MFA in creative writing for children and teens. She has published 20 nonfiction books.
The Curious Stuff
Names People Call Me
- Judith Ann (only if you’re my mom and only when I’m in trouble)
- Judeous Maximus (what my son called me when he was obsessed with The Gladiator movie)
- Judy (What my friends call me. Please, call me Judy.)
Places I’ve Lived
- Patterson, New Jersey
- Kampala, Uganda
- Reedsburg, WI
The view from my current home in the Driftless region of Wisconsin
Jobs I’ve Had
- Motel Maid (My best find was an unopened package of Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Cookies. Yes, I ate them.)
- Donut Fryer (This job cured my love of donuts forever)
- History Teacher
Favorite Historical Fiction
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- A Northern Light
- The Memoirs of Cleopatra
Things I Hate to Do
- Vacuum
- Put on a wet swimming suit
- Start my workout
Things I Love to Do
- Take cat naps (With or without my two cats.)
- Travel (I only need to get to Australia and Antarctica and I’ll have visited all seven continents
- Finish my workout
I’m dirty, but proud at the end of an obstacle course and mud-run.
I Can’t Live Without
- The Outdoors
- Books
- My Family
Here I am jamming with two of my seven siblings.
My Bucket List Includes…
- Bungee Jumping off a cliff in New Zealand
- Becoming fluent in Spanish
- Discovering the meaning of life