In the Hands of Women will be released May, 2023 Flattered, humbled, flabbergasted, grateful, energized – I’m bubbling with emotion. I never expected to see the day I received a formal book offer – no less for a two-book deal. It’s always easiest for me to explain things in a story. This one began with Mathilda, my great-grandmother, […]
There’s Something about my Garden
The news is ugly. The virus isn’t completely gone and my friends are still nervous – what’s the final say on the masks? World peace is like an acrobat balancing on a high wire. But, my garden, my earthy spot of joy, is on steroids cranking out berries, beans and tomatoes. My life-long fascination with gardening started when […]
Cancer Surgery In Times of Covid-19
I couldn’t have chosen a worse time, but for the third time in 20 years I needed a major abdominal surgery to right-size my disease. My wonderful oncologist could no longer tackle with job with pills and maintenance chemotherapy alone. With inpatient COVID-19 volumes rising, the hospital made a policy decision to ban visitors, including family, so it […]
My Carbon Footprint
I just filled a dumpster with 35 years of my life. That’s what it’s all boils down to, landfill, the eye-popping measure of my carbon footprint. Yes, we decided to take that pivotal plunge. We’ve hit that age when we no longer need the big house in the burbs to raise the kids or host gargantuan parties. We’re […]
‘Singin the blues
There are two seasons I totally connect with – spring and summer. The rest are for the birds – oh wait a minute, the birds fly south to escape those seasons – leaving me behind. The changing of the seasons to fall and winter challenge me. They represent a cold, dark place – not terrible appetizing… especially for […]
The Comfort Food of My Childhood
Last weekend I had the magical experience of seeing the revival of My Fair Lady in New York City. From the time we bought tickets at the box office (the online service charge was disgracefully expensive – when did that happen?!), until the end of the performance, I was humming, singing and dancing to the music. The show […]