Category Archives: My Blog

I welcome responses, so that women can begin a dialogue here, with one another and me, on topics that matter to us.

Friends Or Family

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Nancy

Last week I went to visit my daughters, their husbands and my grandkids. Getting there was such a schlep – two hour drive at 5:45 AM, parking in a ‘cheap’ lot at the airport, waiting there for an hour, flying … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged aging, children' needs vs. our own, considering self, friends or family, making decisions, making new friends, staying close to old friends, the 'last' move | Comments Off

Seeing Myself

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Nancy

A friend posted a great picture of herself and her partner on Facebook, so I called to ask her who had taken it. Turns out a guy in town who has COPD and is housebound, took a whole series of … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged knowing myself, neck wrinkles, photographs, pretty old woman, seeing 'age', seeing myself, self-portraits | Comments Off

Last Third

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Nancy

Some days I wake up with a sinking feeling, scared of I don’t know what. It could be that my partner and I would like to move, but have to wait until he finishes his internship as an addiction counselor – over … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged 'if I'm still here', alone, being grateful, facing fears, illness, living in limbo, planning ahead, sharing fears and joys | Comments Off

No Blog This Week – Feb 22

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Nancy

Sick. Will blog again next week. Tweet

Posted in My Blog | Tagged Sick. Postponed blog. | Comments Off

A Strange Super Bowl

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Nancy

I know it will surprise (and maybe disappoint) my former Sarah Lawrence College classmates that I actually enjoy football. This past year I have watched way less, because I am quite concerned about the traumatic brain injuries suffered by the … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged athleticism, Beyonce, brain injury, enjoying the game, football violence, Manning honors Budweiser, nationwide discussion, police violence, shameful secret, Super Bowl | Comments Off

Do We Ever Really Know Anyone Else?

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Nancy

Last week my partner came home with a bombshell – at least it felt that way to me. It was work related, and it came as a complete surprise. We have lived together for nine years now, and been together … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged being alone, fear buttons, joining another, loving intimacy, over-reacting, relationship shockers, telling our 'truth', the unexpected | Comments Off

My Friend’s Child Committed Suicide

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Nancy

This weekend I received the saddest email. A friend I grew up with sent an email to tell his close friends and family that his daughter’s body had been found near the George Washington Bridge. Although I didn’t know either of … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged children's well-being, distress, familial relationships, grateful for my daughters, honesty, secrets, siblings, strong connections, suicide, what is enough | Comments Off

Insurance: Scams and Other Problems

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Nancy

On Friday I had to renew a prescription I’ve been getting for at least three years. I was out of refills. I called the mail order portion of my medigap insurance and was given as much information as the tech … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged giving up, local pharmacy, medicare fraud, medicare tech bogus training, needed medication, personal attention, resistance, scam, shady insurance providers, shop local | Comments Off

Home For The Holidays

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Nancy

For those of you who also go by the name ‘grandma’, this phrase has a whole new meaning. We are going ‘home’ on Wednesday, heading out to Bend to my daughter’s home. She and I have had several conversations that … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged 'home' as daughter's home, carrying pie crusts, doing 'mom' to 'mom', family tradition, holiday, inviting friends, making my stuffing together, making pies together, travel freezer bag | Comments Off

Why I Write

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Nancy

A friend asked me this question in an email, and it definitely gave me food for thought. When I was little, I wanted to become a dancer. I also loved to act and make up stories. I don’t mean I … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged Being creative, belief, creative outlets, curiosity, earning money as artist, fun, hard work, perseverance, self-acceptance, so many reasons why, vibrancy | Comments Off