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 […]
Happy Belated Birthday to Zelda
Zelda would have turned 107 on September 11th or 12th (people of her generation often didn’t know their “real” birthdays). She died a few months short of her 105th birthday. This was taken when she was a young 99, on one of her daily 3-mile walks. Halfway through, she asked solicitously, “Do you need to […]
I Am Old…and You Don’t Listen
As I was posting this, I remembered “Hello in There,” a Bette Midler song I played over and over in the early 70s. As it turns out, the lyrics were written by John Prine when he was only 25: “…So if you’re walking down the street sometime, and spot some hollow ancient eyes, please don’t just pass ’em by […]