When I’m 90, I want to dance the mambo at the Harvest Moon Ball. I’ll sip wine and eat flourless chocolate cake. When I’m 90, I want to explain earnestly to new friends I’ve met on the dance floor that you start to feel old when you’re 86 or 87. I want to be startled [...]
Tag: Janet Mahr
A toast to the heroes next door
It's easy to recognize a hero, especially today. They walk tall in pressed uniforms and shiny shoes. They volunteer for hard tasks and run toward things we avoid. Last night, we had dinner with a guy like that, an army veteran and quiet recipient of a bronze star and an oak leaf cluster. Our next-door [...]