I am 85 yrs old, and my husband Arthur of almost 60 years (he was a prof at MIT) died on april 3, 2022. i taught literature and writing at the Cambridge School of Weston for many years then writing at MIT. i also ran a tutoring and weaving business. I retired about 21 years ago, and Arthur and i then wrote a novel set in Venice, Italy. i was on a women's ice hockey team, the first women's team to play on the Harvard rink. I competed in ms enduro motorcycle races, in equestrian sports events, and in downhill ski competitions. i have 2 sons and 4 grandchildren.