Paula N Boldt

The second child of five in a young middle class, post-World War II family, Paula was raised to appreciate her country and to dare to chase dreams wherever those might take her; she lived in small towns in America while her father built dams for te Bureau of Reclamation. Joining forces with her husband Bob after they completed degrees (hers a BA in languages) at the University of Texas and moved to Chicago, Paula pursued a professional career in International Banking. Once the family relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, Paula abandoned her career to raise the family and become active in school and community leadership positions.

Paula and Bob have for over 50 years aspired to embrace adventure, learn about, contribute to and enhance the communities in which they lived and travelled. While raising three daughters in the Bay Area, they summered regularly at Lake Tahoe embracing family time and a community of boaters and skiers.

The first book on which they have collaborated, "Fleur du Lac: Stories from Behind the Wall of the Flower of the Lake", shares the fascinating history of the retreat which Henry Kaiser (the classic example of a man who acted upon his dreams) had built in under 30 days, as a celebration of the completion of Hoover Dam. Acquiring a home at modern-day Fleur du Lac, Paula and Bob tirelessly researched and explored the rich history (including uncovering the "true" stories of what took place) at Fleur du Lac; the result was a huge collection of fascinating stories and pictures that needed to be shared.

Paula and Bob currently divide their time between Lake Tahoe and Austin, Texas, travelling, sharing time and chasing dreams, when possible, with their three daughters and six grandchildren.