Sagamore Bridge, Cape Cod - A Bridge Between

A Glimpse of the 8th Child

The author's view on life as one of nine children.

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy - A Bridge Between

The Story of A Bridge Between

Notes from a daughter's journey with her aging parents

Key Bridge, Alexandria, VA to Washington DC - A Bridge Between

Regarding the Parents

A love story spanning over six decades

A Bridge Between

A Daughter's Journey

I am a baby boomer born into a rather large family of other baby boomers. I am the eighth child of very sensible parents with values born of the Depression, love of country and old fashion common sense. Technically, I grew to maturity many years ago, but time and circumstances now force me to reconsider my long established designation as my parents' baby girl and shift my attention to my emerging role as caretaker. A Bridge Between follows my journey with my aging parents across Northern Italy as they drag their heels into old age and we rediscover each other’s strengths and weaknesses along the way.

Any man or woman lucky enough to still enjoy the company of their elderly parents will laugh, sigh and cry and can’t help but identify with the triumphs and struggles my parents and I endure as the aging process causes the balance of family dynamics to shift.

Find short excerpts from my journey, above. Contact us regarding future plans to publish A Bridge Between as a full length memoir.