I promised I would continue to add to Notes from a 97-year-old, which features wisdom and takeaways from time spent with my mother, Gloria, so here is today’s installment. My mom lives at a nursing home that welcomes all, but whose origins are of Jewish faith. The other day, she tried to bring the leftover … Continue reading “God made everyone, even the stinkers.”

Can't see all the photos? Click Read on blog or Reader above the headline. On Saturday, November 15, 2025, my mother, Gloria Lodigiani, begins her 97th trip around the sun. There is a famous quote, attributed to Abraham Lincoln that says, “All that I am and all that I hope to be I learned from … Continue reading Notes from a 97-year-old