Meet Debbie Dadey

Hi! I’m Debbie Dadey.

I used to be Debbie Gibson when I was a little kid growing up in Kentucky. I got in trouble for talking too much in school. In fact, I learned Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address by heart because I had to write it so much in fifth grade (punishment for talking). My older brother still lives in Kentucky. If you’re ever in Henderson, KY. stop by Thomason’s BBQ for the best beans and mutton you’ve ever tasted and say Hi to my brother Frank.

We have lived in many places throughout the United States but now we live in southern New Hampshire.

Some people think that the Bailey School Kids series was named after my dog Bailey, but that’s not so. My grandmother’s name was Lilly Bailey and I loved her very much. Marcia suggested using the name Bailey for our books and I liked it. Later, when my family got our new puppy we named her Bailey, too. Bailey was a wonderful dog and it broke my heart when she died. We have also loved and lost Skippy, Cleo, Comet, and Shadow to Dog Heaven. Now, we are lucky to have Carmen and Blue, two greyhound rescues.

I think my Grandmother had a lot to do with me being a writer. She always kept a diary and I thought that was so cool.

I have spent lots of times watching my kids and grandkids do their activities. My youngest son was also into skateboarding and my daughter was really involved in the plays at her school. I also like playing the piano, hiking, scrapbooking, tennis, reading, and writing of course!

Seven Things People don’t Know About Me:

1. I was top man on the seven man pyramid in a ski show.
2. I was an extra in a movie called The Music Never Stops.
3. I was a cheerleader and played basketball on a winning team in Junior High.
4. My tennis team won second place at a state-wide competition.
5. My brothers used to hide under my bed to scare me at night. My oldest brother now owns a great BBQ place!
6. I was a very cheerful McDonald’s employee in High School.
7. My 77th grand-mother was Cleopatra of Egypt!