Ronni Gordon is a freelance writer in Western Massachusetts. She was a longtime arts and features writer for a regional daily newspaper. Credits include The New York Times, PBS’s Next Avenue, Forbes, espnW.com, Chicago Health and Family Dog magazines, Smith, Vassar, and Mount Holyoke Colleges, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She has three grown children, two grandchildren, and one Labrador Retriever.
At 67, my childhood passion continues to grow.