RIDICULOUS SHOES

And more lessons learned as a fifty-something...

The first time I wore them, I was standing at the top of an elegant sweeping staircase with the confidence of Rose in the movie Titanic.

And as I looked down into the ballroom, I could see everyone watching me glide down the stairs. I was young; I thought the gawkers were admiring my shimmering golden gown and perfectly coiffed hair. What I know now is t…