For months, I agonized about adopting a dog. (The phrase “getting a dog” doesn’t capture the experience.) A dog is not like a human partner, but it is no less a relationship. The day I take home a dog, I enter into a a lifetime pact — ’til death (mine or the dog’s) do we […]
Writing coach: I could do that
I don’t write novels, and my “debut pitch” happened decades ago. Still, I find myself reading, “How Many Words in a Novel: The Perfect Word Count for Your Debut Pitch.” I get there the way so many of us flit from here to there in cyberspace, wasting milliseconds that add up to hours. (Don’t believe […]
Don’t Go Blindly Into Cataract Surgery
I spend a lot of time on my eyes — their vision, not their wrinkles. Blind as a bat since age 5, I’ve worn glasses and contact lenses; I’ve had eye surgery. Now, dealing with cataracts and glaucoma, I’m naturally drawn to headlines like “New Hope for Aging Eyes,” a chirpy article in AARP’s magazine. I was disappointed. […]
Women? Will it EVER change?
I had my “click” moment in the early 70s when my husband emerged from the kitchen and announced, “I did the pots!” Imagine my surprise — and despair — when I pick up the September 2, 2018 issue of the New York Times and see this headline: “Honey, I Swept the Floor.” Almost a year ago, […]
Lunch With My Old Ladies
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 […]