How many of you have reunited with girlfriends from your long ago past? The benefits of reaching out to old friends are endless, dear readers. When I left ‘Kankakee by the Sea’ to attend college, in my mind, there was no looking back, darlings! I was so very excited to explore life and I dreamed of […]
Any woman who is married to a man who wears red-framed glasses is one lucky woman! Red framed glasses say a lot about a man… my man. Meet Sheldon Good! Shelly Good is my best friend and my best girlfriend. He is kind, exciting and interesting; he is my confidant and secret keeper and my […]
There is a little poem gives me immeasurable pleasure and I have read and reread it several times; each and every time, I feel my body de-stress and unwind. And it reminds me that I am embracing simplicity after 50. The poem “Tis a gift to be simple, Tis a gift to be free. ‘Tis a gift to […]
My brother is an art collector. When I was in my twenties he convinced me to start collecting art and suggested I buy a beautiful Frank Stella. I listened and my fabulous Frank Stella hangs over our bed in our California home. During this same time frame he gifted me with a poster, that I […]
Dear readers, my memory is jogged by all kinds of conversations and situations in my life. Recently I was transported back to a time my young daughter was reaching out for help. I think about my life as a book, filled with millions of memories. I organize my memories into life stories based on the […]