Author: Cynthia Pittmann

I live (and still work) on the gorgeously lush island of Puerto Rico. My husband, two children (now college-aged) and I moved from San Diego, California to immerse ourselves in the local island culture, learn Spanish and get to know his side of the family. We thought we’d try it for a few years and now find that we are still here twenty years later! We are both active university professors though I’m directing now and only teaching one class - Journey in Literature, which is a course in travel literature. (My PhD is in the Language and Literature of the English-speaking Caribbean.) I enjoy writing for various venues, painting, inventing vegetarian recipes inspired by local meat-based dishes, and have an intense interest in understanding people. With an eye towards having a long healthy life, I practice yoga, walk every day, and often hug my four-legged friends. The photograph of me was taken in front of the Condado Lagoon (Laguna del Condado in Spanish) by my husband Wendell while we were taking a break from our regular long walk down the length of the beach. Visit my personal blog at Oasis Writing Link ™, read my poetry at Cynthia Pittmann’s Blog, or find me on Facebook or on Twitter @ Oasislink. You can also reach me via email