Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Preface x
4. Acknowledgements xiv
5. INSIGHT
6. The Fixable 1
7. Fearing 13
8. Who Counts the Years? 25
9. Intent to Forgive 29
10. A barn swallow relative to objects and places 33
11. The petals in me 35
12. Elders
13. Listen 39
14. Back to the Garden 47
15. Upriver 55
16. Help Fund Pam’s Vital Medical Procedure 73
17. Sundowning 93
18. Perfect Purple Rose 107
19. Body
20. You will be amazed 113
21. Mastery of the Instrument 115
22. Body Composition 127
23. The Roxy Project 133
24. Rarification 145
25. Love
26. The Art of the Scarf 155
27. She Will Drive 171
28. One More Minute 189
29. The Shave 191
30. Telescoping 201
31. Rajiana 211
32. Aging in Three-Year Increments 215
33. Lilly’s Funeral 227
34. How I Got Old 237
35. Adult Tween 245
36. Shuffle 253
37. She shops at the Sally Ann and Value Village 257
38. Enough!
39. Part of the Furniture 261
40. Kissing Kismet Goodbye 271
41. Lookin’ Back 273
42. Well Preserved 277
43. One More Word 281
44. Notes 285
45. Contributors 287