Awntie Kaye is an oyster shucker, gardener, mushroom hunter and friend of the arts with a sense of humor that troubles most intellectuals. As a native of Seabeck on the shore of Hood Canal in Washington State, she has no qualms about sharing her brusque opinions both large and small. Her disdain for unproven theorems is a trait that can rub the wrong way despite her life experiences and, dare we use the word, wisdom. A hardy, savvy woman, Awntie Kaye has been described as having a personality somewhere between Marjorie Main and Marjorie Morningstar. If you can remember both of these ladies, then use your imagination as to what parts belong where. Some say Awntie Kaye is out of touch but her ideocracies are the force behind her core values. A local news magazine features her occasionally. This makes her something of a celebrity--not because she has lived in Seabeck all her life, not because she bowed out of a respected legal career, but because she is reclusive. This makes people curious. Is Awntie Kaye like rock candy with a soft center or is she hard all the way through? Maybe you can decide.