How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
Scientific studies notwithstanding, we all know that the correct answer is...3.
Rick, Phil, Liza, and Anna
welcome you!
You are welcome to browse these pages to find out more about Rick, Phil, Liza, and Anna; our interests, and probably some things you never cared to know about!
Our only purpose is to play around on the Web and to provide a little visibility and support to alternative and lesbigay families (especially gay dads) who often feel very alone.
Please see some of the resources listed below.
Liza is 14. She is in the ninth grade at Berkeley High School in Berkeley.
Liza enjoys scary movies, reading, writing, drawing, and playing the guitar.
She has three dogs and two kittens.
She is a future president.
She loves to play basketball and to play and have sleep-overs with her friends.
She loves pizza and cookie dough ice cream.
She is a chocoholic and a dogoholic.
She has arachnophobia.
Here are some of her famous Lizaisms (quotes): "If your parents think you're weird, you're probably just intelligent."
"Never underestimate the power of women!"
Important legal disclaimer: The above was written by Liza herself. Parental management takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the statements.
Anna is 12 years old and is in the seventh grade at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley.
She loves school!
Anna has a very active imagination! She loves playing all types of games which involve imagination.
Her favorite activity in the whole world is "making things."
She also loves playing with her friends, riding her bike, rollerblading, singing, playing the piano (and clarinet, guitar, trumpet and singing), and art of many kinds.
Anna (along with Phil and Dad) is studying martial arts at Kuk Sool Won in Berkeley (Berkeley Kuk Sool Won or Martial Arts America).
She is a black-brown belt working on her black belt (you should have seen her break that board with her spin kick!) and has been honored by being invited to join the Black Belt Club while she works toward that goal.
Rick loves being a father.
Being a dad is his favorite thing in the whole world!
In his spare time, he has two jobs.
He is the Online Publisher for SoccerAmerica.com,. and is Computer Systems Administrator and Special Projects Manager for Soccer America magazine, America's number one soccer publication for over 27 years.
Rick is also a professional musician.
He has been a music teacher, vocal coach, directed musical theater, and been organist/choir director/music director at politically active and inclusive churches in California. In another life, Rick was a pastor. But that's another story.
Currently, Rick is doing some performing but mostly keeps busy with commissions, primarily for choral compositions and arrangements, as well as serving as pianist/organist/choir director/handbell choir director at the El Cerrito United Methodist Church in El Cerrito, California.
In addition, Rick works with a number of political and lesbigay non-profit organizations.
Rick is also blessed beyond words to be in love with a wonderful man.
Phil is sensitive, caring, intelligent, and actually listens.
He is not afraid of his feelings nor mine and the emotional intimacy we share is all that I ever dreamed it could be.
He is an exceptional human being.
I love him with all my heart and am awed and grateful that he also loves me.
There is no doubt that God has brought us together for a very special purpose and I thank God every day for the gift of Phil's love.
Phil doesn't want his photo or other information online so this little bit of information represents a whole lot of love and devotion!
We hope that we will soon be able to add a gallery of photos of the entire family, including our puppies!
Dedicated to Philly with a heart full of love "What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us." -Helen Keller
Liza is 14. She is in the ninth grade at 
Rick loves being a father.
Being a dad is his favorite thing in the whole world!
In his spare time, he has two jobs.
He is the Online Publisher for 
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SoccerAmerica.com 
