Thanks to all of you who suggested new words for Old Ages. You’re Looking Wonderful!             My favorite so far is “Queen-ager,” from my friend Fran. One reason Queen-ager resonates with me is because I’ve been there, back in the days when I watched with dismay my lips and eyebrows fade. For a while, I […]

We Have Few Words for Stages of Development Past Sixty-five. It’s a misnomer, but I’ve been calling myself middle aged even though I’m a Medicare card-carrying senior. Isn’t it presumptuous to call oneself middle-aged under any circumstances? We don’t know when we’ll shuffle off this mortal coil, so how can we know if we’re still […]

It’s a cold, not Covid. My negative test result came back this morning and I’m awash with relief. I don’t even mind the lingering upper respiratory symptoms now that I know I haven’t inadvertently infected any of my friends or family with Covid-19. I haven’t perpetuated the pandemic. Whew! Because I’m generally healthy, vaccinated and […]

It started yesterday with a tickle in my throat, followed by a trickle in my nose and then a stuffed sinus turning into a cold. But in this time of Covid, I couldn’t be sure. I cancelled my meetings, classes and dinner with friends. Today, I went to get tested. Now, I’m waiting for the […]

Becca Balint is thoughtful, gets things done, and embraces difference rather than opposition. Becca Balint will represent Vermont well in the US House of Representatives. Becca is thoughtful. I was a beneficiary of Becca’s thoughtfulness on a visit to the Statehouse. I was heading into the cloakroom as Becca was hurrying out. But she stopped, […]