Twenty-Four Years Later: Trying to Remember the Power of Community and Caring
On this 24th anniversary of 9/11, I’m lamenting the loss of community and caring I felt in the aftermath of the attack. My memory of that...
Sep 11
Thoughts on Turning 80
Still fighting!  We don’t like to talk about it. We kid about it, but avoid sharing our deeper fears. Some of us are struggling with...
Sep 8
Teaching my Grandkids to Make Good Trouble
My granddaughter is to the left of John Lewis One of my granddaughters had the opportunity to meet John Lewis in 2017. She was twelve and...
Jul 17
Technology: Dazed and Confused and Frightened
Technological advances have created a bewildering and cruel world for seniors. In addition to living with the aches and pains of aging,...
Jun 9
Teacher Appreciation Week: Thanking Three Teachers
My high school biology teacher I remember very few of the teachers I had from kindergarten through college. Some of them inspired fear –...
May 9
What’s in (or was in) My Wallet?
On Sunday, February 2, we enjoyed a performance by the Evanston Symphony Orchestra followed by an early dinner with good friends at a...
Mar 5
Caring and Kindness
Love sustained me through a great loss  I was scrolling through my photos looking for something else when this picture caught my eye. It...
Mar 5
I Can’t Hear You
I have been wearing hearing aids for at least fifteen years for a mild to moderate hearing loss, and they are fine in most circumstances....
Mar 5
My Pandemic Generation Grandkids
I am heartbroken over how the pandemic impacted my grandchildren. What they lost can never be fixed.
Jan 22
On the Road to 80
I hope I look as good as my mother did when I turn 80.
Jan 15