January 24th, 2023 | Ponderings
Christmas Vacation Part I- Caring for Your Vocal Cords
I think the big difference between 50 and 60 is at 50 I didn’t think about my health much. At 60, it’s a full-time job. I pulled a hamstring running…
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January 16th, 2023 | Ponderings
Stretch Takes Me Out of My Comfort Zone, and That’s a Good Thing
This past weekend Stretch googled- What to do in New York City this weekend and discovered there was a jazz festival going on throughout the city. So, he bought tickets…
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December 7th, 2022 | Ponderings
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 | Ponderings
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 | Ponderings
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 | Ponderings
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 | Ponderings
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 | Ponderings
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 | Ponderings
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 | PonderingsWanderings
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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