With Aging, Art is Candy to the Brain
Photography by Nick Karvounis Last night I had a conversation with a Norwegian friend living in Spain. She is fifty and recently published a beautiful new book. I am in my 70s. We hadn’t seen each other for years and were trying to figure out a way to meet on our limited incomes since I was now in Europe. I knew a trip would be inspiring and feed my imagination but I had been putting it off due to financial fears. I suddenly blurted out “I am coming to Spain in September, I promise!” It was one of my senior moments: If Not Now, When? Why Not? What Can They Do To Me? These are the realizations that the aging experience when they unexpectedly jump into the …