Ended up lucky again. As a legislator I’d written a ton of laws to make my poor-side-of-the-tracks neighborhood safer and better. By now the guy who beat me out for Mayor had changed stripes and been elected (after the Wellstone … Continue reading
Ace and I planned our first arrival for two years later, the next time the two year legislative cycle meant we wouldn’t be in session. We did lots of planning, both family-wise and otherwise, accommodating our legislative duties. Because we … Continue reading
“What a great Fire Department!” I yell back, and proceed to tell everybody, including the Chief, not particularly noticing a nearby reporter, that the best thing of all was that they got the fire out before it reached the trunk … Continue reading
We had a great time planning our wedding and our honeymoon over the course of two years. We wanted to time our wedding day so we could take a two month honeymoon in a year when the Legislature was not … Continue reading
By 1993 we had built a political dynasty, and it was time to get me elected Mayor. No, I’m just kidding, you don’t build a political dynasty just being girlfriend & boyfriend serving one year together in the Legislature. The … Continue reading