I retired 7+ years ago as the Executive Director of a hospice in Ithaca, NY. Since then I have returned to writing fiction, and have just self-published a novel, "The Mother of Invention." Some years ago I focused on short stories and published twenty in literary reviews and anthologies. I have three adult children and three granddaughters; I am a widow, and live with a marvelous Schnoodle named Puccini.