Packing for a Hospital Stay Is Not Packing for a Vacation
If you’re a senior, chances are you’ve already spent time in a hospital—or you will—and packing for a hospital stay turns out to be nothing like packing for a vacation. A humorous look at what to take.
Jan 44 min read
Holiday Overload: The Food, the Music, and Why I Still Love It
The holiday season is winding down, and part of me is glad. It’s a season of holiday overload. Not only do we have extra chores, decorating, and shopping, but there’s also a kind of sensory overload. Parties abound, and while the decorations are lovely, at some point they tip from festive into overwhelming. Talk about excess - even the car is decorated! Wonder whar all that tape is doing to his car's paint. Then there’s the music. It’s everywhere. Everywhere! And I’m convince
Dec 28, 20254 min read
The Holidays, Senior Style: How Aging Changes Traditions
Candles are banned, but tabletop firepits are still a thing. What could possibly go wrong? A humorous look at how the holidays change as we age—senior style.
Dec 21, 20253 min read
What Miracle on 34th Street Taught Me About How People Decide Things
Do You Believe in Santa—or Just in Rules? My husband loves old Christmas movies, especially the black-and-white Miracle on 34th Street . I don’t object to it, but let’s say I don’t feel the need to recite it line by line. So he watches it while I’m doing something useful—like rearranging the kitchen drawers for the 500th time. This year, I wandered through the living room just in time to hear the courtroom scene where Judge Henry X. Harper debates whether Kris Kringle should
Dec 14, 20252 min read
The Christmas Letter—Loved, Hated, or Nearly Extinct?
Christmas letters: you either love them, hate them, or haven’t received one since 1997. This week I dive into the tradition—pretentious updates, heartfelt notes, mysterious AI-perfect family photos, and why the holiday letter might just be making a comeback.
Dec 14, 20254 min read
Christmas Tree Decorating: A Sport for the Strong-Backed and Slightly Unhinged
Christmas Tree Decorating: A Sport for the Strong-Backed and Slightly Unhinged I decorated two Christmas trees this week. Two. At my age, that practically qualifies me for an Olympic event, a trip to the back doctor, or the psychiatrist. created by ChatGPT 12/7/25 On Wednesday, the building residents decorated the lobby/patio tree. You know the old saying, “ Too many cooks spoil the broth? ” Well, too many decorators can turn a perfectly innocent tree into a group therapy se
Dec 7, 20254 min read
I Had a Plan… Life Laughed
Did I Ever Really Have Control? It seems I’ve lost control of my life, or if I’m honest, did I ever really have control? When we were younger, we planned things out. Carefully. Methodically. If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I am a bit of a spreadsheet lady. A spreadsheet for choosing a new house.A four–page spreadsheet for holiday open houses.A spreadsheet for choosing a cat—just kidding. Our cats chose us. We were merely staff. Still, I’m nowhere near Ernest
Nov 29, 20254 min read
