Submitted by Dottie Smith Mann.
I just finished the section called “Old Age” in Penelope Lively’s book with the unwieldy title “Dancing Fish and Ammonites:A Memoir.” I don’t know if I can possibly enjoy the rest of the book as much as this first section, written, so it seems, especially for and about me. What a kindred spirit! What a delightful perfection of word, phrase, image to sum up where we are now in life’s journey. I could underline whole sections in order to return to them later, but lack the IPad/Kindle skill to do so. …if any have read it please chime in. And I certainly recommend this first section, at least. As she observes, we do seem to have an enhanced ability to appreciate at our age.
