Gigi Ridgley, 78 years, is photographed at her home in Sagamore, MA. She was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer two years go after getting her annual mammogram "I credit my doctor for being so thorough and for catching it early," she says. Her mother, aunt and grandmother all had cancer so the diagnosis didn't surprise her too much. Gigi moved to the Cape after marrying her late husband, Alda, in the 1980s and still lives in the house they shared together and that she still loves. "It was actually an old boarding house--the only house he could buy at the time because he was black and people didn't want to sell to him," she explains. "He spoiled me every day and I still miss him terrible," she adds. Gigi has a collection of wigs which she wears daily. "I've always loved wigs and it's nice being able to choose what hair to wear!" she says, laughing. She also belongs to the Red Hat Society, which was founded on the idea of women growing older playfully and on their own terms. "I enjoy connecting with the other women and having lunch out together," she says, surrounded by her collection of beautiful red hats.