Education:
- B.S. in English and art, Eastern Michigan University
- Grad work in the Teaching of English, EMU
Family: Sons Liam and Alex, my beautiful ginger daughter-in-law, Rachel, six siblings, as many in-laws and out-laws, 15 nieces and nephews, and my Mama the Matriarch.
Life before real estate: News reporter, ad agency owner, graphic designer, editor, writer, beancounter, lackey
Life’s passion: Coffee
Life’s pet peeve: Tailgaters. Not fond of bigots either.
Person I’d most like to meet: Tobias Zachary Ziegler
Favorite book: The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four, and Five by Doris Lessing
Favorite movies: “Waking Life,” “Under the Tuscan Sun,” “Parenthood,” “Erin Brokovich”
Favorite local restaurant: Seva
Favorite restaurant anywhere: Tribute, which closed [sob!]
Favorite musician/group: Mozart / Radiohead
Favorite quote: “Fall down seven times. Get up eight.”
Favorite cause: Southern Poverty Law Center
Favorite vacation: Backpacking through Paris
Favorite free time activity: Writing half-novels


