Darrell T. Smith grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and relocated to Oklahoma City in 1982 where he is a real estate broker and investor and a wanna be artist. In 1991, a story about Mr. Smith's father was included in the book Angel Letters, by Sophie Burnham. He also created, illustrated and published "The Big Branson Coloring Book." Mr. Smith is married, has a blended family of five moderately adjusted adult children despite their public-school education and has several grand kids, a few of which are actually adorable.