I’d been tracking down a friend for several weeks.  She answered none of my landline or cell phone messages, nor my emails.   Naturally, I was relieved when I received her response, at last. As I feared, the news was bad. She’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and was recoveri

On a warm afternoon, not long ago, I found myself near an Indian restaurant where the air was perfumed with exotic aromas.  I love Indian dishes but as few of my friends do, I often find myself eating alone.  Lunch on that day was no exception. After ordering a curry, I waited for m