Passages After 50

Knowing your close friends

The difference between a ‘friend’ and a ‘girlfriend’

There is a difference between friends and girlfriends. Read my musings to discover the characteristics of each. It was a lovely summer afternoon in my beautiful Chicago. I had just left my friends, whom I get together with twice a week for lunch and cards. My life has become so positively overwhelming (in a good […]

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A change in scenery may lead to life changes

I know my title sounds a bit dismal, and, maybe even unappreciative. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is just hard for me to leave “home.” I am so content living in my beautiful Chicago, in my apartment in the sky, with my husband, Shelly, and my delicious pooch, Orchid. I am a homebody, […]

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Mom's Best Sayings

3 tips to decide if you should hold on to a keepsake

Early morning is my alone time, and I dare say my favorite time of the day. It’s when the quiet of the night still lingers, and I have the calm I need to consider the promise of a new day. This morning, like most mornings, my eyes skim over my many sentimental keepsakes, all from […]

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The joy of an unconventional family wedding

    My husband Sheldon Good and I, both widowed fairly young, have a great big beautiful blended family. We have four children between us (one son passed away) and 24 grandchildren. Eighteen are the offspring of our children, and six we welcomed into the family as spouses.  And we expect to reach 36 “grands” […]

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Making friends after 50

About a month ago, on a sunny summer day, I ran into one of my girlfriends in front of the Chanel Boutique. We spoke about making plans with our spouses, promising as we left one another, to call. And then, off we ran in different directions to pursue the rest of our day. Busy! Busy! Tonight, she and […]

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