I shall not divulge to the world the exact age of the little cutie pictured above (motivated purely by self preservation) except to add that she is Mrs. Rengerz, and that she is actually older than the author, himself.

“How can this be when you appear one white chin whisker short of fifty, and she looks like an undersized twelve-year-old?” you protest while viewing our pictures side-by-side.

Well, I can assure you it is true. Mister Rengerz owes his youthful good looks to a Germanic heritage that begins sprouting white hairs on a receded dome at birth, while Mrs. Rengerz clearly posses the one ring of power.

So, here are a couple of fun facts about her:

1). Mrs. Rengerz is indeed the inspiring persona behind Anne Mai (and by extension the book Ring Dragonz and the entire future of the series).

2). Anne Mai’s older sister relationship with her younger brother, Henry, in Ring Dragonz, is likewise based upon Mrs. Rengerz’ real-life relationship with her little brother, Emmanuel (now a graduating senior, we’re so proud). In Tagalog, Mrs. Rengerz is the “Ate,” meaning older sister.

3). Contrary to the beliefs of many third grade students, while being the inspiration for the characterization of Anne Mai, Mrs. Rengerz was never actually abducted by a dragon, though she has an extensive firsthand knowledge of Hong Kong owing to her father having worked there for 9 years while she was growing up. (Hong Kong being the major set piece for the first book).

Happy ??? Birthday, Mrs. Rengerz !!!

Love ya

Mister Rengerz