Mom, my cat, and I share an apartment in Baltimore, MD. I’m Susan and am not a particularly “public” person, but am happy to chat.

As of 2025, Mom is 96 years old, Toby the cat is 5, which is about 37 in cat years, and I’m 61. Oscar, my previous cat who died a few years ago, was the most photogenic cat and his pretty face appeared from time to time in blog posts. Toby is a lovely fellow too and quite a character.

Through these posts, I will share thoughts, feelings and information related to how we are adjusting to changes in our lives … collectively and individually. Some of the posts may be very practical and others more thoughtful, as both feature heavily in our daily lives.

• I will be screening any comments to reduce spam, trolling, etc.
• I may provide links to products mentioned in the blog posts – I’m still exploring this possibility, so we’ll see what happens.