The idea of bringing “my old ladies” together emerged from a conversation with Judy, a plucky, recently-retired 92-year-old. My daughter’s (very good) friend’s mother-in-law, Judy has become a same-time-next-Rosh-Hashona acquaintance. This fall, she talked about adjusting to her new life stage, figuring out ways to use her time and mind now that she doesn’t go […]
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When I’m an Old Lady…A Reflection on Aging in the Wake of my 78th Birthday
The following rumination, published first on Medium, was inspired by “my old ladies”… …women 20 or 25 years older whom I’ve befriended and gotten to know since I was 50. I now am old enough to be someone else’s “old lady.” Still, I continue to seek out “good” much-older women — though I’ve had to […]
Why Old-Lady “Matchmaking” Doesn’t Work
My “old ladies,” a cadre of role-model older women whose friendships I’ve cultivated for the last 25 years, don’t know each other. Except for 88-year-old Betty and Marge, 101, who both live in my building, the rest either can’t meet or don’t want to. And yet, I keep thinking they might like each other. Twenty-plus […]
The Wisdom Whisperers
Coming August 2024! PREORDER TODAY Fiction-writers say that characters sometimes take on a life of their own and “tell” the writer what to put down on the page. Apparently, this is also true of non-fiction. The nine women in my upcoming book are real. They are friends and important acquaintances, not interviewees. This is a story […]
Writing/Podcasting/Nurturing Our Relationship: Heartfelt Stories, Hard-Won Lessons, and Humor
Where the hell have you been, Melinda? Quick answer: NOT poolside. I’ve been publishing my work on Medium and recently added podcasting/writing to my resume (as guest and host). Checking in with you now and more regularly, I hope, will better our relationship. For a while now, I haven’t posted stories here and there. […]