Dream Catching
My wife makes numbered to-do lists that can bring present and past, wishes, ethics, ideals, and regrets into a convergence...
Julia and I — Late Love in the Time of COVID
We met during COVID. Amid death and seclusion, love happened. It was on one of those end-of-the-line dating sites, where...
Enlightened Aging — Reminiscing About the Past
As we age, memories of long past events become more important, especially with each passing decade of late midlife and old...
How Do You Find New Love When Older?
Almost everyone I know—of any age—watched Bridgerton on Netflix at least once last winter. It’s all about love, and...
Aging with Intention — Come Play with Me
As a little girl, I loved to play games. I still do. Long hours were spent playing Monopoly or other boardgames. At the weekly...
Conversations with Kaito – A Book Club with my Grandson
Creating a Book Club with my Grandson Opened New Worlds to Us Both I feel that I have been lucky in many ways but especially...
Finding Nell; Living and Loving a Spouse with Alzheimer’s
When my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2013, almost everything I read painted a bleak picture of our life together...
The Reluctant Cape Crusader
If a road trip disappoints, it might be because of the baggage you carry. “What about shooting from up here?” I say...
A Legacy Deferred
For the first time in 66 years, Washington Rhinestone Club debutantes will miss this rite of passage. The year was 2004....
Fear of Small Differences
Sometimes small differences between living things mean nothing. Domestic cats and dogs are haphazard in their choices. But...
