Nothing Like Hugs for the Holidays
After nearly two years of social distancing, many of us long to touch and be touched. "On my walk today, I had a fleeting...
Dream Catching
My wife makes numbered to-do lists that can bring present and past, wishes, ethics, ideals, and regrets into a convergence...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
