Peter Carley
Marital Status:
Widowed once, now married to David Gere for the last thirteen years
Children?
Christopher age six
Isadora age five
Grandchildren?
HA!
Education:
BA NYU
MA. ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY
Occupation:
Part-time psychotherapist
Full-time Dad
Volunteer and Professional Activities:
AIDS and civil rights work
Current hobbies and interests:
Witnessing my kids grow up.
What percentage of your hair is visibly gray (is this a trick question?)
Lets put it this way, I look in the mirror some days and I think I see my father’s ghost.
If you had one year free of all responsibility and unlimited funds, what would you do?
I’m doing it just without the unlimited funds.
What are the most rewarding things that you have done in your life?
1.Adopting my two kids 2. Traveling around the world for seven months (mostly in India) with my three and four year old kids. (My back is still recovering) 3. Going back to school for my MA as a 40 birthday present to myself. 4. Surviving
What rewarding things do you plan to do in your life?
Get up in the morning
What are your favorite non-family related things to do in your free time?
Kids, Friends, kids. movies, kids and more friends. Travel of course and grow old with David.
How would you best describe your idea of "being successful?"
Boy what an interesting day I had.
What are your most vivid memories of your days in Ridgewood?
I’d really like my sting ray bike back. Feeling like a kid.
What achievement or activity are you most proud of in your life?
Being myself despite what anyone else might think.
What single piece of wisdom would you like to leave for the next generation?
1. Live open and honestly
2. High School is just the first draft of the first chapter of a long novel.
3. Enjoy the curves that life throws you, they make you much a more interesting person
How have you changed since high school?
Openly queer and wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you.
What else should we know about you?!
Probably moving to India summer 2006 so might not make the party, but after thirty years I think I just might try.