This week marked the occasion of what would have been my mother’s 87th birthday. I knew her for less than half of my life. It’s unfair for Moms to die so young. Breast cancer robbed my Mom of relationships with grandchildren and a promising writing career. Premature death also leaves a daughter with mostly memories […]
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Game Changers: Birth control Pill and COVID Vaccine
I grew up in Florida, a state that deservedly gets its reputation as a non-progressive state. Our statewide election results corroborate this fact. We are the butt of late-night talk show jokes. FloriDUH is the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s twitter handle, “a sunny place for shady people.” Florida writer Carl Hiaasen mines the antics of […]
#Choose to challenge the Bra
Happy International Women’s Day! The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #Choosetochallenge. This call to challenge has a serious intent. From challenge comes change. Change in the biases that have long prevented women from achieving social and economic parity. Collectively, we can create an inclusive world. My challenge may not be taken as […]
“I Can See Clearly Now…”
Cataract surgery has transformed my impressionistic view of the world into a more realistic view, as I am now able to see the gorgeous details of nature more clearly.
I Can’t Hear You I’m Wearing a Mask
How do you think the mask feels having to compete with other masks for the privilege of protecting your face? This tongue-in-cheek essay, told from the perspective of the mask, illustrates the opportunities and frustrations of mask-wearing in the time of COVID-19.
Vaccine Resolutions
My husband and I scored vaccination appointments early in the New Year. I had thought we might have to wait until the spring before they were available. We managed to navigate Orange County’s website and book first and second appointments. It did not matter we were unable to get simultaneous appointments; it did not matter […]
I Passed Kindergarten!
After months of negotiations amid the raging virus that is Covid-19 my husband and I finally managed to arrange a trip north to see our kids and grandchildren. Endless debates preceded this decision. Driving versus flying; how long to stay; and where to stay. Chicago is a two-day trip from Orlando so we decided to […]
Traveling in the Age of COVID-19
Day 226 of Pandemic Paranoia. March 12th was the date I was to fly to Chicago rendezvousing with my daughter to celebrate my son’s birthday. Inklings of a lethal virus were circulating. National and state borders were closing. So, like many others we cancelled our travel plans, fully expecting to be able to rebook in […]
