Tom Christie Family

I am Tom (or Tommy) and I am Linda’s older brother. Unfortunately for Linda I am her only brother. Linda was blessed with three younger sisters but she was stuck with one brother – and an older one at that. Whenever Linda grew tired of dealing with one of our sisters there was always some other younger one hanging around who she could play dolls with, or play house with or bake something in the tiny plastic EZ Bake Oven that Santa brought for Christmas circa 1965. But with me I’m afraid the only way she could connect was to agree to throw batting practice, or play ping pong or race HO cars. Geez, sometimes she would negotiate and I’d have to agree to play house for 30 minutes just to get her to stand in the soccer goal for 5! Can you imagine?

When we all grew up and went off in slightly different directions I finally met a girl who could hang with my sisters intellectually and because of that and a few other things (like, cuz I thought she was beautiful) I asked her to marry me. Her name is Sandra (but goes by Sandy). When I told my father that I was planning on getting married to Sandy he said, “Any girl who marries you is a Saint in my book”. That was one of the nicest things he’s ever said to me. (Scottish humor!)

Sandy and I have had two children: Tom(my) and Julia. Tommy just finished his junior year at Boston College and Julia just finished her freshman year at Wesleyan. They are our pride and joy and have emerged amazingly unscathed after having had to spend their formative years under my tutelage. This is where Sandy comes in. She did a beautiful job raising them. (If I can say so myself!)

Sandy was a law student when I met her and spent 15 years practicing real estate law in New York before she burned out. Since starting her recovery she has re-tooled as a teacher and now teaches 8th grade American History in the same K- 8 school where our kids went.

Tommy will be spending his summer working on the editor’s desk at the Boston Phoenix so if you know of any alt-rock bands or new indie films in the Greater Boston area that need a review you should send him a line.

Julia will be spending her summer exploring all the things she loves which include cooking, drawing and painting and catching up with old friends – not to mention catching up with Project Runway, Top Chef and The Housewives of New York!

As for me, I’m a veteran of the cable tv wars having spent the last 20 years working for Sundance Channel and Showtime Networks in NYC. It has paid the bills and provided plenty of frequent flyer miles for travel when the kids were young. All and all - a good ride!