I moved to Michigan in early 2002, shortly after Washington went boom and my then husband’s clients went bust.  There’s a tangle of reasons for the move to Ann Arbor, most of them seeming logical at the time.  Since I had always worked in DC or overseas as an adult,… Read full post »

There are only three rules for my four children: always tell the truth; think about others; and, be brave.  Over the years I’ve found these three rules will cover just about anything that comes up. 

I’m pretty sure I’m about to throw the first one out the window.&n… Read full post »

I’m afraid I’m becoming (in the dark corners of my soul) the thin lipped woman that peers disapprovingly through the window.

 But first, a little background.  In keeping with the spirit of the Michigan uber-recession and children leaving the nest I recently/… Read full post »