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 […]
What Comes After Middle Age?
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 […]
A Cold, Not Covid
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 […]
A Cold or Covid?
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 for Vermont
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, […]
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