It’s the most precious of our resources. It’s ephemeral and everlasting; measurable and mercurial; immediate and infinite. We all get our share; we all want more. More people say they value it more than money. It’s time. And lately I’m hyper–aware that it flies. This week I get a double whammy– A birthday is [...]
She put her hand up to his face, tenderly caressing his cheek, gazing at him with love and pride. “I love him so much,” she said, smiling happily. “Isn’t he adorable?” And he is. At that instant, he was completely occupied with the flowers in their garden—not even looking at us, as the sweetness [...]
(This is a coda to my last two posts stewing about the reality of aging.) There are mornings when I look in the mirror—and think I must have aged 30 20 10 years overnight. Fortunately it doesn’t happen often—- maybe once a year a month a week a day. When it does happen, it dawns [...]
I haven’t been online as often lately. Partly for the same reason that would possess a person to sleep with her hands stuck inside two balls of socks. Don’t ask. (Obviously I’m going to tell you anyway.) It started a couple weeks ago when my right thumb hurt. Actually what hurt wasn’t my thumb—it was [...]
I’m in the car returning from an appointment; continuing on my way to run an errand. Only I forget where I was planning to go; and I pull up to our house instead. We live about 2 minutes away from my errand; but instead of turning around, I figure I’ll go inside and pick up [...]
It has to be the most gorgeous athletic venue in the world, 26.2 miles of breathtaking scenery along the California coast between Big Sur and Carmel—a marathon course that’s beautiful and brutal. People come from all over the world to participate. And for years I’ve watched them come across the finish line, one by one. [...]
One thing I thought I learned as I got older is not to revisit decisions I already made. If I ever calculated the time I spent rethinking past decisions, it would add up to more time than I spent doing the things I made decisions about. But sometimes I can’t help it—-like last weekend. Possibly [...]
If you live long enough, you get the last laugh. I just made that up. Or maybe I heard it someplace and I don’t remember—-which is definitely possible. Either way, it suits what I want to say— which is a salute to Betty White —soon to be host of Saturday Night Live—-and longtime resident of [...]
Coulda. Shoulda. Woulda. Please tell me I’m not the only one who still says that to myself. I assumed by this time in life I would achieve some serenity and settle into a sort of ….wise woman place. I guess in a way I have. I’ve wised up enough to know I might never wise [...]
Are there still any BMOC? Translated: Big Men On Campus—and it’s not just the acronym that’s dated. If you saw the front page of the New York Times Sunday Style section, you know the shift in the student population (almost 60% female) has shifted social life on campus. At many places, there aren’t [...]
