In Jacksonville with Garnett

In Jacksonville visiting my old friend Garnett. Enjoyed a lovely fish dinner and a “river fire” last night with Garnett and her spouse Cindy..

Today we had coffee outside, then went for a sightseeing drive that included touring Garnett’s lovely law office, taking Jerry to a dog park and then stopping at a fish market for some fresh flounder for dinner tonight. It is such a delight to be able to see how well Garnett has survived and to catch up on old times.

I haven’t seen Garnett at all in maybe 24-25 years and it was probably more than 30 years ago since we worked together. Here’s a picture of us from back in the day.. I believe

For those of you who don’t know Garnett’s role in the history of the child protection movement I include this link to an excerpt from Louise Armstrong’s book Rocking the Cradle of Sexual Politics: What Happened When Women Said Incest,.

Mothers Day Tribute to Dorrie Singley, A Mom Who Died While Trying to Protect Her Child | Safe Kids International (wordpress.com)