joan garry

So said Mrs. Haggard just this morning on Good Morning America.  It is why, she tells Robin Roberts, she now trusts him.
Ol’ Mrs. Haggard has set the bar mighty low, huh?  She clearly can’t say that he is now an honest man, especially in light of allegations raised just in the last 72 hours.  And [...]

After I left a high profile, travel-intense job to be home with my kids (then 16, 11 and 11), our very own three musketeers, who rarely agree on anything decided at long last to reach consensus on something.
A dog. They were relentless. “Now that you are home, a dog will keep you [...]

My daughter’s Facebook profile pic.
With a cameo appearance courtesy of
Photo Booth.
For years we’ve been trying to get our kids off Facebook.
They tell you they are writing an essay but rather they are taking a picture of themselves in PhotoBooth that makes them look like elastic superheros and changing their profile picture. Just an [...]

NOTES FROM A LUCKY PURPLE TICKET HOLDER
or
EXCUSE ME SIR, THERE SEEMS TO BE A TREE ON MY JUMBO TRON
We were among the lucky ones.  Purple ticket holders who were not stuck in the 3rd Street Tunnel.  Purple ticket holders who didn’t give up and watch the swearing in from a nearby sports bar.
We got there.
And [...]

We had just woken up from a nap. It had been a very long day. On our feet since early morning, nearly trampled to death working our way to the security post at the Capitol, and having the experience of a lifetime.
We hobbled into the living room and turned on the tv. [...]

OK, I have many thoughts about the day. And stay tuned.   In the meantime, I wanted you to know how I felt about the day.  Happy happy.
But before I jump in the shower, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss the text of the benediction.  It was really lovely.
God of our weary years, God [...]

My friend Kerry Eleveld laughed when she saw my ticket.  It said “Preferred Standing.”  She even took a picture of it.  Remind me to ask her to email it to me.
My “seats” were amazing.  I was close.  Now to be fair, my camera has a good zoom enabling me to get the above picture.  But [...]

Thought you might be interested in an interview I did this week on CBS News on LOGO. It’s a 2 minute piece about Obama and his campaign promises to the gay community.

For the ga-zillion people who would drop everything to head to DC to work for the Obama administration,  the Plum Book is the Bible.  It lists the more than 7,000 government jobs that open up with a new administration.
I spent considerable time reviewing the contents of this book before determining that being home with fourteen-year- [...]

Bobbi Brown and I have a lot in common.  We were both ardent supporters of Barack Obama.  Bobbi and I both give generously to Emerson College – Bobbi is an alum and our daughter Scout is a current student.  We both have three kids.  We both live in Montclair, NJ.
There are also key differences.   Bobbi, [...]