Greetings, friends:
Thank you to everyone who sent healing thoughts, texts, notes, emails, and phone calls to offer a helping hand during my unexpected hospital visit. I had a short bout with respiratory and cardiac issues, spending several days in Valhalla at Westchester Medical. My condition is now controlled with medication before I have a stabilizing procedure. The good wishes from you made a difference. This is our network in action: developing caring connections with one another. Thank you!
Due to inclement weather forecasts and my illness, we postponed last month’s planned event that continued our topic of aging with zest. This event will be rescheduled for September 12, 2023 at the Front Street Tavern in Kingston at 5:00 p.m. Please plan on attending this panel, featuring a book signing and poetry reading by Vivi Hlavsa. She is a force of nature and 90 years wise. Her poetry reflections on life, “Re-versing,” is both personal and universal.
Vivi will be joined by Rev. Deborah Zuill, minister, portrayer of Sojourner Truth, and a Mary Kay distributor. Deborah is a mother, grandmother, and community influencer at 73 years young.
Imogene Simmons will also sit on the panel: speaking about her experience as a podcaster. Her podcast, “The Perfectly Incomplete Podcast,” explores how to reach your inner core. Imogene has vast experience traveling the world during her career in the military. She has worked in human resources, consulting in equity, inclusion, and diversity programs and training. She is a singer, traveler, mother, and grandmother.
There will be plenty of time for us to explore possibilities and share our new priorities. As the Phil Ochs song goes, “When I’m Gone,” lyrically proclaims: “… there will be no time to do it when I’m gone, so I guess I better do it now.” See you September 12.
On August 8, let’s enjoy the last days of summer with a pool party at the lively home of one of our long-time members, Myrna Sameth. “Thank you” to Myrna for hosting and to Susan Metzger for joining her as her Dynamic Duo partner.