Tom and I have been married for 50 years! What an adventure it’s been. As a wise matrimony muse once said, “The first 50 years are always the hardest.”

Our oldest daughter Kristin is mom to our #1 grandson, Logan who is eleven years old. What a team they are. As you can tell, they both love sports. When she attended Beverly Hills High School, Kristin set a number of swimming records for her 500 yard freestyle and relay. She was recruited to the [...]

Our youngest daughter, Kerri Lynn Brodek, lives in Delaware with her husband, Garrett Bell, who is General Manager of  Winbak Farms owned by the Thomsons…his aunt and uncle. Located throughout 5 states and Canada, they specialize in breeding, raising and selling top quality Standardbred horses. Kerri dedicates her life to dogs, animal rescue and works [...]

Fingerprints was the company I started in 1972 in Arizona with my step mom, Betty. It featured our small, hand-painted, Christmas needlepoint designs that were framed in colorful wooden drapery rings. When Tom and I moved back to California in 1979, Betty retired and I expanded the line into cross stitch, pre-finished fabric and round [...]

I love gardening! Especially at our Hana home, where the breeze is balmy and the view, spectacular.