In 1867, the women's suffrage movement targeted the progressive(!) state of Kansas for an amendment for women's suffrage in that state.

My grandmother - like pretty much every other woman in my family - was one to speak her mind. I imagine it was because speaking at all was very difficult for her. Born without a palate, it was a miracle she survived, let alone learned to speak - which she did through sheer persistence.

This was going to be a blog about how long it took - how much persistence was needed - before women won the right to vote in this country. Indeed, the early 19th century suffragists were literally not allowed to speak for themselves - there were laws against women speaking in public! I'll publish that blog another day.

On January 21st I marched with my friend Laurie, her mom Lillian, and several hundred thousand of our closest friends, in a sea of pink. It was an exciting and uplifting experience. All told, around the world, millions of women, men and children marched.