Category Archives: Growing Old

The wisdom of an older age . . .

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Adrienne Cohen

There may be a crack in my armor, but I’m still in one piece. Truth be told, I sometimes feel as if I’m improving with age, like fine wine. I keep discovering things about myself, insights that took time to … Continue reading →

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Still in awe . . .

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

Reportedly, John Glenn said he was “still in awe” of his space flight on its 50th anniversary February 20, 2012. John Glenn, who rode Freedom 7 into the history books on a not-quite-five-hour flight in 1962, was not only the first American … Continue reading →

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Adulting: The road is a rocky one, but oh so much fun

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Adrienne Cohen

There are words in a 13-year-old’s vocabulary that make one sit up and take notice. I feel as if I have taken a high intensity two week course in generational psychology. The gap is real. But it can be bridged. Having a … Continue reading →

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A birthday in time

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Adrienne Cohen

A few days ago I celebrated my birthday. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that a few days ago the calendar marked the anniversary of my birth. I am no longer sentimental about birthdays. This one was neither … Continue reading →

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