EQUINOX

Dear Diary,

Shall we pause to take stock?

Female, liberated! Closing on 53, redefining “ma’am” and “power flashes.”

Possessions: Self. 2 Best Cats in the World; 1 degree in creative writing and journalism (put to good use); zero job security, unlimited work potential. 1 charming 1920s bungalow with 30-year mortgage and still in need of new windows, trim, and roof. Garden being reclaimed from weeds.

Green eyes (wide open); long sunstreaked hair (silver wisdom strands at the temples); “terrific ass” (holding in there); face framed with laugh lines and gravity; 1 and 3/4 breasts, Amazon Woman.

A new man? Stay tuned.

1 recently-renewed passport. 1 pair new wings.