Drienie Hattingh

Drienie Hattingh was born and raised in South Africa. She and her husband, Johan, and their three children, Eugene, Brenda and Yolandi, immigrated to America in 1987. They are now American citizens. Drienie is an award-winning author and has published 9 books. She has been a columnist for 30 years and has published about 2,000 columns, articles, interviews and essays in newspapers and magazines in South Africa and America. Drienie and Johan lives in Gig Harbor, Washington State, close to their daughter, Yolandi and two grandsons Simon and Tristan. In her spare time Drienie loves to visit with her grandsons. She enjoys cooking, baking, knitting, reading and traveling. Drienie and Johan recently fulfilled a dream when they bought a condo on a beach in Rockaway Beach in Oregon. They now divide their time between Rockaway Beach and Gig Harbor.