Linda Morgan:  

Life My Spouse We were working in the litigation division of a San Francisco corporation called Itel. Itel had filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and folks were hired to work alongside the attorneys. Most of the assistants had degrees in art, music, writing, etc., so I met a lot of interesting people, including my husband, Patrick. I really didn't like him at first---we spent a lot of time debating issues---perhaps I decided I'd found someone as uppity and cantankerous as I, because we began seeing each other romantically after about 2 years.UPDATE: 4/04 Patrick and I are now divorced, but my good feelings about him still stand. We are the best of friends, and hold one of our highest purposes to be good role models and parents for our son (who is now 13, going on 14). My Pets The ants arrive infrequently, usually after a rain. I don't have to put anything sweet out to draw them, they simply come, with their hearty appetites, moving into my kitchen for a spell, lingering around the sink for water. I don't like to kill anything, so we coexist amiably for awhile. Just when I begin to feel homicidal towards them, they disappear from whence they came, not to be seen for another season or so. Truly, the best pet---low maintenance, though unpredictable. My Kids Just that he's a genius. Oh, and that he: has extensive knowledge about wildlife (both on land and in sea); has a great singing voice; enjoys swimming; is a real film fan (and can identify quick shots of actors in a brief scene better than anyone I know); wants to become either a filmmaker or a marine biologist or both. He has been in Chinese immersion school for the past 4.5 years, so he reads and writes Cantonese. ...Expand for more