Children

My son Akiva is named after a Russian/Polish ancestor. Akiva also refers to the Jewish "freedom-fighter" Reb Akiva, spiritual leader of the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Romans, 132 a.d. The revolt was a dismal failure, sealed the schism between Judaism and Christianity and led to millenia of persecution of the Jews. I still like the name and Akiva is the smartest, most handsome boy on earth.

My daughter Emma Rose was named after her maternal grandmother and her Aunt. She is an accomplished flute player (she objects to being called a "flautist" because she doesn't play the flaut), and also plays the picolo, tenor sax, guitar, and piano, and fences. She is the smartest, prettiest girl on earth. She made this: Bad Dog!!!!