I was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and all my schooling was in the same Catholic convent school from grades one to eleven. I spent the 60’s working in ski and summer resorts and also thumbing around Europe and Israel. I started university in 1970 at the age of 28 and after seven universities, 25 years, and 248 credits I finally graduated with a Masters in Education and then a Masters in Intercultural Relations. I have been a Unitarian since I was 19 and gradually over the years have identified as an Atheist. I retired as the Administrator for the Dept. of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. I presently volunteer at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum every Monday as the front desk reception and gift shop. If you attend various festivals around town you will probably see me pouring beer. I have four children (three living in New Orleans) and nearly four grandchildren.