3 Questions for this Mysterious Wise One

Recently my mother and I had an urge to visit an old friend named Lucy, a friend that always gives perspective to our world. Lucy is beautiful and regal and lives in an outside wooden structure on the grounds of our local Audubon Society. I always catch my breath in the presence of this amazing but […]

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6 Amazing Things We Learn in our 60s

Have you ever reached a certain age and then can’t believe you’re there? It seems like yesterday you’re young and dewy-eyed and then in no time at all, you’re in that “7th inning stretch”. Still, there are things I’ve learned in my sixties that came along in no other decade, little specks of wisdom I […]

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5 Reasons I Still ‘Love Lucy’

Sometimes when the world becomes too much, I find myself going back to things I loved in childhood. Certain “comfort” foods, books and TV shows can bring me into the moment. The other day I discovered that Amazon Prime carried reruns of “I Love Lucy.” I had forgotten how much that show meant to me. Certain feelings […]

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Good God, Not Another Word Game!?

I tried not gazing into the seductive cubes of Wordle, I really did. I knew I shouldn’t look when I saw people’s scores popping up all over social media. “Keep scrolling,” I told myself, “You don’t need this. You already have enough games and crosswords in your life.” But one  day I was weak and […]

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Magic in the Most Unlikely of Places

Sometimes it’s easy to be discouraged by human beings. Too many stories abound of aggression, hatred, and destruction. Meanwhile, countless acts of kindness play out every day that go unnoticed. One such occurrence happened to my aunt. You couldn’t find a nicer, sweeter person than my Aunt Ann who lives in Florida. Pretty, silver-haired and […]

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Do You Perform Any of These Strange Money Rituals?

Money is one of those subjects we don’t discuss in polite society. But the other day, I found myself doing one of several bizarre cash rituals and asked myself if it’s just me. (Already, as I list several of these, I imagine the look of horror on my husband Randy’s face). Keeping dollar bills in […]

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When Billionaires Fly…and a Mom Worries

I rolled my eyes when I heard of Jeff Bezos’ journey into space this week. One more super rich guy with his vanity project. Meanwhile, there are too many problems here on earth. As my husband Randy followed the launch on cable news, I half-watched. Then I heard something that riveted my attention. An 18-year-old […]

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Maybe Music Does Hath Charms…

  It’s easy to feel terrible about the human condition lately, with the constant hatred between political factions. But sometimes something magical happens that gives me hope, even for a brief time. This week “The Stone’s” gave an impromptu concert in the unlikeliest of venues. Okay, not those “Stone’s.” But it was still amazing. Obsessive […]

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When Did Beach Chairs Get So Complicated?

  Alas, there’s a new test for flexibility in our later years. No, it’s not how well we touch our toes or pull a stretch band. It’s how low we can sit in a beach chair. When young, I could gracefully perch on a tiny canvas strap one inch from the ground. Getting up was […]

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Mouse in the House!

My son Patrick came into the kitchen, his face worried. “I caught a mouse in the basement.” I shrugged. Mice came into our house all the time, part of life in the Connecticut woods. “Put it out,” I said. He looked at me like I’d just spoken Swahili. “How?” I sighed. Time to teach my […]

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