I’m trying to stay upbeat. I really am. I take long walks every day if the weather is at all inviting. I video-chat/call/exchange texts with several friends almost every day. I enjoy living in my cozy nest of a house with a funny, sweet guy. Given that so many people are out of work and … Read More
In the world as I expected it to be, I am packing my chic new suitcase for two weeks in England. My book group leaves tomorrow – tomorrow! –for a week-long, small-group tour of Jane Austen country. A week later, my husband will be meeting me in London. Friends from Yorkshire will visit museums with … Read More
In our back yard, the hellebore and crocuses are blooming. The days are getting longer and warmer. But there’s no getting around it: I’m sad. Like many of my age cohort and economic bracket, I had travel plans for this spring. My book group was going to England for a tour centered on Jane Austen. … Read More
Some writer – I wish I could remember his name – tells a story of accompanying an elderly aunt to the hospital in an ambulance. It was night-time, and she noticed dark forms on both sides of the road. “What are they?” she asked. “Trees,” he answered. “Well, I’m tired of them,” she said. I’ve … Read More