• We sat together under the starry sky, the calm and quiet adding to the intimacy of conversation. I gazed around the table at faces I hadn’t [...]

  The Friendship Factor

  December 16, 2021
• I have a twin sister whose name rhymes with mine. Gayle and Dayle. We had a teacher once that, as he checked attendance, would say, “Gayle [...]

  The Comfort Of Companionship

  October 14, 2021
• Companionship is one of our highest values as people; knowing we’re not alone, that there’s a warm and listening presence that is [...]

  It’s A Doggone Loss

  June 7, 2021
•   She was a Jewish girl raised in Brooklyn. He was an Italian Catholic boy raised in Queens. Both grew to love opera, teaching, traveling, [...]

  When Two Opposing Forces Equal Fun

  October 1, 2020

• John and I did a good deed. This past weekend, not only did we have our kickoff retreat, but our oldest daughter and her family were involved in [...]

  Would You Like Me If You Really Knew Me?

  August 29, 2019