Saralee Woods

“suggest otherwise. To be an old woman—I know people complain about being invisible, but that’s not what bothers me. It’s the sense of being an affront.” “An affront?” “An offense, almost like a bad smell. People don’t like the old because it reminds them that they will get old and, eventually, die. Aging is seen almost as a disease, something to be fixed or arrested.”
― Laura Lippman, Murder Takes a Vacation

“Spend your money on experiences. All the so-called happiness experts agree that experiences bring us more enduring happiness than almost anything we”
― Laura Lippman, Murder Takes a Vacation

“minds,”
― Meg Mitchell Moore, Mansion Beach

“Through the years, Aunt Lil and Uncle Louie have installed every manner of ornamentation and architectural interest on their half-acre lot. There’s a koi pond, a three-tier marble fountain, and a walkway of gold-streaked pavers that swirls up to the front door like a yellow brick road. The backyard has a replica of the Parthenon built out of Carrara marble where they host the Knights of Columbus Weenie Roast every July Fourth. “My home is an advertisement for my business,” Uncle Louie says. “Italian craftsmanship and American elegance?” he asks, before he answers, “I’m your man.”
― Adriana Trigiani, The View From Lake Como