Here's the bit of history that is following:

After graduation from Connecticut College, I lived in Cambridge  MA with two friends from college and worked at MIT.  A couple of years later, I spent 4 months traveling in Europe (with my Canadian friend Brenda) before starting a job in a Boston law firm.  That was pretty dry business so joined the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Personnel Dept., and stayed there until I laid myself off in 1969.  I met Dit, my husband-to-be, the year before, married in 1969 and moved, a year later to ski country in Vermont.  The two years spent there were pretty close to a hippie life-style.  Dit ran a taxi service, I worked at Sugarbush and in a real estate office.  It was a happy surprise to run across Ted Judson in the same community.  A real (computer) job for Dit took us back to MA.  By 1974 we had two sons, and I worked part time in universities.  In 1979 he left our family and we became single parents, though stayed comfortably in touch, and shared our time with the boys. 

In 1980 I experienced a therapeutic massage, and slowly gravitated into becoming a professional massage therapist.  I've had my own small business since then with its attendant freedoms and worries.  I treasure the quality of one-on-one connection with clients and am gratified that this profession is now "mainstream."  Not a big money maker, I live fairly simply and happily.  In 2000, after 20 years of massage, I gave myself (no one else was going to!) a six-month sabbatical in Kauai.  It WAS paradise!  though I did return home.  I've been sort of semi-retired for the last couple of years.  Enjoying the greater spaciousness of my life.

In the 80s and 90s I continued part time work at Harvard to supplement my income and took lots of "New Age" workshops.  It was a whole new world, and I loved it.  Meditation, yoga, astrology, deep ecology, singing.  And, of course, I've spent 30 years in and out of therapy.  Very useful, that.  Currently most vital in my life, besides my family, are A Course in Miracles, Nonviolent Communication, Dances of Universal Peace (Sufi), meditation, an interest in the Enneagram.

Twice in the mid-90s I traveled to Madagascar; initially to visit Todd (Peace Corps), and the next year (with my second son Andrew) to attend Todd's marriage.  Dit and his wife came too, and all 6 of us went on the honeymoon!  We had a splendid time,  a great native guide (my new daughter-in law), and a wonderful story to tell to astounded friends and family.  We enjoy those memories to this day.

I've had "significant others" in my life and I've also had extended periods of being "single."  I've enjoyed it all.  Dit and I remain good friends, and every few years get together for the holidays, which include his daughters from his previous marriage.

Currently I live in a 12 unit, limited equity cooperative in Cambridge, across the street from a beautiful park which the city maintains.  Nice to have a front yard like that!  My sons live in contiguous towns, so many holidays are spent together.  My local "family" now includes my sons, their wives, my granddaughter, our gay friend David, and the local mother-in-law.  We are blessed indeed.  I remain optimistic despite the news, trusting there is a bigger picture which we can't see.  So, life is good.  I hope the same for all of you. 

I attended Lasell Junior College and University of Colorado.   I met my husband when he was interning in San Francisco and we married in the fall of 1963 and lived in upper Manhattan for almost three years while he completed his training.  We did a little moving after that as he had professional obligations to complete and wound up in Baltimore where we have been ever since.  My husband, Tom, is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.  That has made me a “shrinkette”!

I was pretty much a stay-at-home mother until the last of our three daughters was getting ready to leave the nest.  I volunteered in school activities and wound up co-founding the Parents Council of Greater Baltimore and its first president in 1982.  Today it is still going strong although not looking like our original concept.  About the time I was ending my thing with Parents Council I segued into Maryland politics via the opportunities afforded me by the Maryland State Medical Society.   I ran for the Democratic State Central Committee and was elected to two terms.  I was also a legislative aide for four years in the Maryland General Assembly.

After my boss lost his election by twelve (12!) votes, a friend suggested I apply for the part-time position as Executive Director of Historic Towson, Inc.  That was in 1991 and I have been there ever since and still finding new things to do for the cause before going on to something else.  Once it dawned on me that I was a paid volunteer, I fired myself and became what is turning out to be President for life!  I testify for historic designation and advocate for preservation, lead local tours, give talks, etc.  Preservation lead me to the most thrilling experience I have had which was spearheading a thirty minute documentary on our local private psychiatric hospital.  It has incredible architecture.  When it premiered I received a standing ovation from the mental health community.  The film was shown in prime time on our local PBS station and won a few awards too.  I have also had my neighborhood placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Lastly, I am a Commissioner on the Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission.

I’ve tried to make this short as could fill in with more stuff.  If there is one thing my husband says I like, is to tell my life’s story.  I hope you all will attend the reunion so I can share my “story” and hear yours too.