
The pilot says, “We will be landing in 25 minutes.” I think to myself, “I am going home. There is no place like home.” Our American Airlines flight from California circles the city, and as it dips under the low hanging clouds, a gorgeous view of my beautiful Chicago appears. I am mesmerized by its […]

When I was in my 20s, my girlfriend, Carolyn, dropped a little paperback book off at my home. It was “Gift from the Sea” by Anne Morrow. It wasn’t my birthday; the gift was purely a gift of friendship. Little did either of us know that the book would still be sitting on my nightstand […]

This letter is an expression of my gratitude and devotion to my darling husband, and Ultimate Concierge, Shelly… Before I became a writer, an author and the owner of an Internet company, our lives revolved around one another. I know you miss the days when it was just ‘us.’ I do, too. Life was uncomplicated. […]

It is very early morning. My ultimate concierge is lying next to me fast asleep; Orchid is on my other side staring at me with her big black eyes, the stillness of the early morning is all around me, and I count my blessings. I am wondering what to muse about for my Sunday Story. […]

I received an email from a woman asking me to tell my story. More specifically, she was interested in learning about the road I chose to travel down the first year of my widowhood. It was a live interview, and I want to share it with you. Essentially, it is an intensely personal […]