: About Me

In a phrase- a dilettante with no money! I been rich and poor, stupid and smart, arrogant and humbled, lived here and over yonder, taught school, practiced law, wrote this and that, sang opera, ate my vegetables, enjoyed both cats and dogs, almost died twice, and married a great man. My best advice: live a whole life. Who cares what others think? You are the only one who has to live in your skin. Make those mistakes- and make 'em like you mean 'em! Eat the donut, take the risk, learn something you don't know, go somewhere you've never been. Do it alone if you have to- you'll meet good company along the way. Die worn out, with a smile on your face. God wants you to have the full experience. Non, je ne regrette rien!

My passion is ...

talking too much.

I know too much about ...

failure.

My parents always told me ...

I could do it.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a teacher.

My favorite memory ...

come now, this is a family website!

Why I write ...

I can't believe how much fun it is.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Bible/The Dog Whisperer/Edith Piaf.

My first job ...

keeping score at local softball games (I sucked at it but I got free cokes).

My best moment ...

singing "Rejoice, O Daughter of Zion" for The Messiah in Berkeley.

My inspiration ...

God never gives up on me.

Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts How to know when it is time to go

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Psychologists say there are four big reasons marriages end: money, kids, in-laws, and sex. I bet you could end your marriage in another way, such as never listening to your spouse, but somehow all reasons seemed linked to these. Marriages can survive big trouble in any category, but the ultimate cause of failure is this: the wife stops initiating emotional intimacy. If your spouse handles money in an irresponsible way, you need to talk. Remember to keep asking, "where's the 'we'?" Your spouse and you ought to be working as a team to accomplish both your money goals. A toaster oven for you,...

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