Early life Trumbull was born and raised in
Portland, Oregon. She was an only child and attended
Roosevelt High School, where she was an award-winning equestrian and tried out for the Olympic team. Her love of music began at an early age, and she started attending concerts at 16. Trumbull moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 with a touring keyboardist for the band
Steppenwolf, and returned to Portland a few months later.
The Flying Garter Girls In the early 1970s, Trumbull became immersed in the rock music scene. She and four other girls decided to form a group and began pursuing bands. They each gave themselves nicknames, and Trumbull chose the name Pennie Lane in part from the
song by the Beatles. The other girls in the group were Marvelous Meg, Sexy Sandy, The Real Camille, Miss Julia, and Caroline Can-Can. The girls had
matchbooks made with "The Flying Garter Girls" printed on them to promote themselves.
Later life Trumbull lived in
San Diego for many years. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from
Cal State Northridge, where she was a
competitive fencer, and an MBA in Marketing from
Alliant International University in 1988. Trumbull owned her own marketing firm for a time. Upon her divorce in the early 1990s, she moved back home to be closer to her parents. Trumbull bought property on
Sauvie Island near Portland, Oregon and built a ranch, which she describes as a "Rock n Roll Ranch." Lane owns her own wine label named Swallows and grows her own
Pinot noir grapes. She continues to be involved in the music scene in the Portland area. Trumbull is an ordained minister and officiates weddings at her ranch. Trumbull is a longtime member of the Sauvie Island
Grange Association and various other community organizations. ==
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