Life and Family: The past ten years have been interesting, busy and happy ones, with far more ups than
downs. Having satisfied my professional goals with a longtime job as a writer/producer on ABC-TV’s “Good
Morning America,” and having written a book for my parents to show off to the cable repairman, I was more than
ready to leave New York City behind and settle into life with my husband, children, dog and cat in a beautiful
home in Westport, Connecticut, a charming town on the scenic beaches of Long Island Sound, about an hour
from NYC. Our daughter Dana is now 18 and a happy freshman majoring in international affairs at George
Washington University in Washington, D.C. Our son Douglas is 13. The job I have now as director of public
relations for the private school our son attends is perfect--part-time and close to home. My husband Len’s work
in the long term care field includes managing the nursing homes he owns and serving on the board of governors
of the American Health Care Association, which takes him often to Washington for lobbying and around the
country for meetings and speaking on behalf of the long term care industry. We are actively involved in
community issues, local and national political campaigns, and charitable causes, all of which have brought us
many interesting friends and experiences. Travel to Israel and involvement in the Jewish community are important
aspects of our lives. Two years ago, my sister JoAnn (U. City class of 1970, who lives with her family in nearby
Mamaroneck, NY) and I moved our parents from St. Louis to an assisted living apartment in Connecticut, where
we can better supervise their medical care and, most important, enjoy much more time together. Among my most
rewarding experiences in recent years has been volunteer work at an urban community center in a nearby city,
helping poverty-line teenagers from a public housing project with their college applications and scholarship
applications.
Next 10 Years: Good health and physical fitness are priorities for the next ten years. I also hope to play more
golf, read more books, see more plays, get season tickets to the New York Yankees games, and travel
extensively. Most of all, I look forward to guiding our children on the road to happy and fulfilling adult lives.
Favorite Memories: So many great memories.…Driver’s Ed in simulation machines (remember those?!)
…kidnap breakfasts…TomTom meetings at Max Balcom’s house…endless memorization for Mademoiselle Doyle’
s frequent French tests…being a GAA “Little Sister” and then a “Big Sister”…guidance counselors who only let
you apply to three colleges…riding in crepe paper-draped convertibles at homecoming…hallway pay
phones…campaigning for friends running for student government…typing class…being a Camp White Cloud
counselor…girlfriends to last a lifetime.
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