New Englanders know how erratically Spring arrives. In my opinion, the most difficult aspect is deciding what to wear. Luckily, we have a style icon who can point the way. Having just returned from a jaunt to Florida to face a Nor’easter, Lo knows how to rock everything from resort wear to winter woolens. A … Continue reading Transitional Wardrobe
City Life
I was 21 years old when my husband and I got married and we have spent our lives together in this small New Hampshire city. It's a good city and a good life, you could even say both have improved over time. But inside me is a tiny longing and fascination for something I did … Continue reading City Life
Papa
One of the many nice things about having a grandchild is that she “belongs” to you. And Lo, with her winning personality and charming smile, reinforces that attachment. I am sure that each of us in her care team, family and network of friends feels it. And you know that I am obsessed with her. … Continue reading Papa
What to give up and what to maintain
After a certain age, we women are faced with some tough decisions. After a lifetime of glamour, excess and having it all (that’s how it was, right?), we now to need to carefully select our indulgences. Despite the inherent appeal of these luxuries, we must be conscious of the cost, the health effects and of … Continue reading What to give up and what to maintain
Returning to Childhood
The older I get, the more I think about my childhood. I am not regressing per se although the inevitable slide toward frailty, forgetfulness, incontinence and death does sound like a good blog topic. What I am referring to is discovering that who I am now is essentially the same person I was as a … Continue reading Returning to Childhood
What is forgotten is also remembered
The muscle memory of taking care of babies thankfully returns when you are blessed with a grandchild. Whether it is the gentle scraping of her chin with the baby spoon in order to push the overflow blob of puréed spinach back in the mouth or the instant of relief when her face reappears after popping … Continue reading What is forgotten is also remembered
Mount Washington, Indoors
In our quest to not let winter trap us in the house, last week my husband and I ventured out to visit the Currier Art Museum. We had been to this small museum numerous times, but not recently. The special exhibition (which ended 1/16) was on Mount Washington. But before we headed to the gallery, … Continue reading Mount Washington, Indoors
The Retiree’s Guide to Surviving the Winter
I would never malign my good fortune in being retired. And winter indeed has its blessings. Not the least if which is the extended holiday season with activities ranging from crashing my former department’s cookie swap to decorating my mother's tree. Our season culminated delightfully with a New Years Eve family reunion in Vermont: 20 … Continue reading The Retiree’s Guide to Surviving the Winter
My Iranian Deployment
The lives of military children (“Army brats”, although we were Air Force brats, a source of snobbery in the military hierarchy) can be difficult. Frequent relocation is burdensome and, since we never lived on military bases, we were often outsiders, the only of our kind. However, there are occasions when being in a military family … Continue reading My Iranian Deployment
Good Hands
The joys of being a grandparent get lots of attention. Those fortunate to be in this not-so-secret society get it. My induction was the inspiration for this blog: Lives up to the Hype. One could say that having a grandchild is one’s reward for having been a parent. What it less heralded, but no less … Continue reading Good Hands
