God save our gracious queens

 
By Brandy McDonnell
Published: July 10, 2006

Linda Marie Ford has days - say, when her sons spend dinner time passing gas to entertain each other - when she needs to escape into a feminine ritual.

“When my boys are getting gross, sometimes I get my nails done. I have to have that girly-girl time,” Ford said. “I just had my toes done, and they look great.”

But for the most part, Ford, 41, of Dallas enjoys being the only female in a househol...


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