A few months ago, a photographer friend came to my house to take some high-quality shots of yours truly. I generally loathe having my photo taken and loathe even more looking at those photos. More often than not, what I think I’m projecting to the world doesn’t quite square with what has been captured with angles and light. It’s humbling. I took a little more time trying to … [Read more...]
How A Pair of Letter-Writing Dogs Helped Me Cope with Grief
My relationship with my mother was the greatest relationship of my life. I knew it when it was happening. And both my first and second husbands knew it. I always said my mother was the woman I wanted to grow up to be. She would say: “Just grow up.” When my mother died suddenly and unexpectedly in her 70s after knee replacement surgery, all I wanted was more time with her. … [Read more...]
An Author Remembers the Summer of 1963 in His New Book
“Better Be Home When The Streetlights Come On: Remembering the Summer of 1963” is a book by Ron Baklarz In this post, the author writes describes what the book is about and why he wrote it. If you are like me, I watch the news and see what is going on in the world today and I wonder what is going on. It seems everything that was once considered bad is now good and … [Read more...]
Where to Find the Best Art Experiences in America
Immersive events and other interactive art experiences are becoming more and more popular these days. Appreciating art is not limited to simply walking into a museum or gallery. Some venues host full-on happenings that can blow your mind. Linda Fischbach is a research librarian, art authority, and founder of ArtPrivee.org which is a directory of the finest private art … [Read more...]
Finding Love After Loss: A Widow Tells Her Story in a Book
Debbie Weiss is a widow who was married for 32 years to the love of her life. He had been her one and only since high school but was diagnosed with cancer and succumbed. She had to start her life over at age fifty but had no idea how to start. Her book tells the story of how she found love after loss and her experiences dating online. It is called “Available As Is: A Midlife … [Read more...]