Natalie’s wedding

Natalie’s wedding

The 13th time the judge summoned Natalie to appear before him, he presided over her wedding. Their road to that gorgeous fall day in 2021, though, wound through some dark places, including jail, prison, rehabilitation centers and hospitals. Prior to finding her way to sobriety, Natalie overdosed 11 times. The same judge who presided at [...]

With gratitude and admiration at the start of a new term

With gratitude and admiration at the start of a new term

“Life moves pretty fast,” as Ferris Bueller says. “If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” That’s what happened a couple of weeks ago in this house, when our friend, Attorney Jim Long, swore my husband Vince into a new term of office and I didn’t even know [...]