Florida

There’s an Uprising at Sunny Acres!

There’s an Uprising at Sunny Acres!

5 min read

They came with raised canes, pushing their walkers with purpose. They were elderly, and they were pissed. Enough with the indignities, enough with being treated like children. This was a mass uprising of 80 and 90-year olds at Sunny Acres, the independent living facility for seniors who enjoyed their Bingo with shot of Baileys. My mom lives there and reported to me this sudden autumn of discontent. No one was happy with their new executive director and they were uniting. I thought I had better get to Florida to see what was going on.   

On the Road With Lovey (Part 1)

4 min read

Do you know what a lovey is? Maybe you remember your own or the one you purchased for a child. A lovey is that blanket, doll, rag or toy that was ground zero for happiness and comfort. Without it a young child won’t make a move, much less set out for a day at the office… or Gymboree. The lovey’s soft touch and familiar smell was the touchstone for a content young life. Way before there were cars, clothes, jewelry or iPhones, there was… the lovey. And woe to the parents of a child who loses her lovey in the tumult of a family vacation. Hell, hath no fury like a lovey lost.