- Oct 7
On Ageism Awareness Day
2013 — Just retired and on a trip When I was 65, I stepped down from being Executive Director of Cherry Preschool to mentor the new...
- Jul 10
Walking a Mile in Her Walker
“You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” — American saying, author unknown Part of aging is the physical...
- Jun 18, 2019
Happy Birthday Paul McCartney
Published in ChicagoNow, June 18, 2019 Today Sir Paul turns 77. Yikes! I still remember, as if it were yesterday (pardon the pun) the...
- Jun 13, 2019
Jeopardy for Seniors
Published in ChicagoNow, June 13, 2019 My father was a huge fan of Jeopardy. He had an extraordinary memory for certain categories:...
- May 24, 2016
OMG! Bob Dylan is Seventy-Five
Photo by Martin Beek Published in ChicagoNow, May 24, 2016 It’s hard to believe that the man who wrote “Forever Young” is not. In fact,...
- Feb 29, 2016
Why I Can’t Sleep
Maybe to sleep like a baby I need to sleep with one? Posted in ChicagoNow, February 29, 2016 When I was still working, a colleague and I...
- Sep 8, 2015
Celebrating my Special Birthday
The perfect gift – A Memory Book Published in ChicagoNow, September 8, 2015 I was really anxious about turning the “Big 7-0” on Labor...
- Dec 2, 2013
Time for New Holiday Traditions?
Published in ChicagoNow, December 2, 2013 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) She is closing in on her 75th birthday and still hosting holiday...