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Twenty Years Past and Still Present

Remembering Mom from a Distance It was my sister who reminded me that this year would mark the 20th anniversary of our mom’s death. The day, November 1, would not have gone by without my realizing this, but I was grateful for my sister’s early reminder as it gave me time to reflect. “She just…

Pandemic Life

Will Starbucks replace the barista with a robot someday?

The question in my title came to my mind when I was missing my more frequent interactions with baristas in pre-pandemic times. Those interactions, without masks, would bring a little joy to my day even before my first sip of coffee. I don’t want to know the answer to the robot question, so I’m not…

Fathers and Daughters

The Littlest Hiker Learns Lessons from Dad

This photo, or a very similar one at the start of a different hike, was on display in my father’s and stepmother’s house for decades. It was on top of the grand piano among many photos of my dad’s second family, some that included me and my sister, some with our grandmother, and others showing…

Grief

Dear Mom, There are Some Things I Haven’t Let Go

My mother was 34 when she gave birth to me. I was 35 when she died. I want these numbers to match, as if there could be some kind of life-cycle significance and magical meaning to my mourning her death at the same age that she celebrated my life. A cosmic collision of age that…

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About Me

I started this blog five days after becoming an empty nester, five months after the start of the pandemic, three months after being laid off for the second time in 16 months and two and a half years after turning 50. I decided I have some things to say and am no longer afraid to share. Well, maybe a little afraid, but this is me. I am embracing my sixth decade by reflecting on all that has past, all that is present and all that might be, from the perspective of this new older me. Learn more about me here.

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