I moved around a lot when I was young living everywhere from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Alaska. This required making a whole new set of friends with each move. I never gave it much thought when I was young. I’m an extrovert and It just sort of “happened.” Five years ago I moved one last time at age 70 and it wasn’t so easy this time. I have a few acquaintances but most women I’ve met are married or at least have children and grand children. They’re busy with their families. My brother and sister live in another state so I don’t have a family nearby and my closest friends are scattered around the country. We keep in touch through social media, zoom gatherings, texts, group emails and phone calls. We evening watched the debates “together” texting in real time! A day doesn’t go by that I’m not connecting to most of them. We also visit each other. I’m a fiber artist - a solitary practice - but for the last few years I’ve met an old friend at conferences and workshops. Yes there are days, many days, when I don’t speak to a single soul in person except my pug Opie, but I found many ways to connect and nourish my relationships that ward off loneliness.