December 7th, 2022 | Personal
December Nerves
December, that jolly month, is always a tricky time for me. I recently saw something on Instagram that triggered my Martha Stewart insecurities —In this case a pair of bookcases.…
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August 25th, 2022 | Personal
Being a Catastrophist Is Not the End of the World
After being divorced for 15 years, I finally changed the name on my passport back to my maiden name Bowes. I don’t know why I had been dragging my heels,…
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August 5th, 2022 | Personal
Can a Sexagenarian Be Sexy?
Two months ago, I turned 60, and next month I will be a grandmother. (My daughter Kate below) These two milestones have contributed to a minor identity crisis. I’d like…
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March 17th, 2022 | Personal
Throwing Stretch Under the Bus, Again
“I’m dedicating this weekend to making a digital photo album for all our wedding celebrations,” Stretch informs me. I don’t say anything. We’re driving to Old Greenwich in Connecticut. It’s…
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January 22nd, 2022 | Personal
Turning Sixty
I remember when I was a freshman in college, my boyfriend’s parents came to visit. His mother must have been in her late 50’s at best. She told me she…
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January 3rd, 2022 | Personal
My Quest for Fun
My father John Bowes and his childhood pal turned business partner John Rosekrans always seemed to be having a good time. I can remember Bowes and Rose, as they called…
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October 15th, 2021 | Personal
When Sexy is No Longer on the Brain….
It all happens on the five’s, not the zero’s,” my wise friend Stephanie was telling me on the phone. “All the attention is on the zero’s… The big 5-0, the…
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August 4th, 2021 | PersonalPlaces
Honeymoon Round II – Some Top Tips for the More Mature Traveler
Stretch and I have been married for just over two months, a good chunk of that time was spent on our extended honeymoon traveling together 24/7 through France, Spain and…
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