I did not vote for Donald Trump. But I will not be disrespectful of our country’s newest leader by raging about him. For one, complaining only makes me powerless – […]

There’s a backstory to this post: My husband was mayor of a large city, so I have the most minuscule taste of what it’s like to be recognized on the […]

Raise your hand if you’d go here! Photo: this sign was seen by my daughter Tara and I yesterday as we walked in DuPont Circle. Since we both have a […]

I am a terrible mother – just ask my son Andrew, he’ll tell you! The designation today, though, comes from me. I missed my Italian exchange daughter Anna’s wedding, because […]

Living with a brainiac is so boring. Why? Because I know things that I really don’t care to know. For instance, what is a debt ratio, and how does a […]

It’s not my fault. THEY created this animal! From the time I was little, I couldn’t wait to be a wife and a mother. Once Funk and I started dating, […]

I hope Funk doesn’t have a Walk-In inhabiting his body: A spirit that calls someone else’s earthly body home for a little while. Why the concern? For the first time […]

This post is actually a tribute to Donna Jean Godchaux of the Grateful Dead. I try not to listen to Row Jimmy too much, because I don’t want to get sick […]

Dear Friends and Family, It’s been 2½ years since we left Kansas City, and DC finally feels like home. That’s probably because we moved. Again! I thought we’d stay in […]

One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are, and to live without belief, that is a […]