My Daughter Thinks She's My Mother
One night at dinner my friend lamented, “My daughter thinks she’s my mother. She criticizes everything I wear. I didn't ask for her advice.
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Oct 63 min read
Pills and Commercials - the Funny Side of Aging
You know you're getting old when your pill bottles start taking over your coffee cup shelf. Looking at aspects of aging.
Jul 134 min read
Downsizing Debacles
Funny thing about downsizing. You think you've done a good job, only to find out you still have too much stuff and regret losing some stuff
Jul 74 min read
Am I getting lazier or smarter?
Am I getting lazier? Or is that what retirement is all about? Kicking back and enjoying your life after decades of working?
Jun 294 min read
The Battle of the Bulge: Senior Edition
When do I get to be bad? Dive into sugars without a care? Gobble up samples in the store like the woman in the poem Warning>
Jun 154 min read
Things that go Squawk in the Night
It's bad enough that seniors awaken during the night with pains and full bladders. We don't need squawking birds to add to our sleeplessness
May 254 min read
Brain Dump: Why I Forget Names but Remember Nonsense
When I remember words to become better at a word game is my brain forgetting important stuff like names to make way for the new memory?
May 193 min read
Visualize the Future You: Fun or Fright?
My inbox had an email titled Visualize future versions of you: 5, 10, 30 plus years out. (1) I'm not keen on picturing myself in 30 years.
May 124 min read
The Search for a Butt-friendly Recliner
Our recliners are getting to be a pain in the butt. Literally. As we age, our furniture choices have switched from style to comfort
Apr 214 min read
Lost in Translation: Navigating Generational Catchphrases
We all use phrases from TV or movies such as in the Capital One commercial “What’s in your wallet?” Catchphrases are part of the common...
Apr 74 min read
Demystifying Senior Living
Recently our community held a seminar: ‘Demystifying Senior Living’. I wondered why people thought senior living was mystifying.
Mar 244 min read
What? The Most Common Word for Hearing-Challenged People
In senior communities, you’re bound to bump into hearing-challenged people. Sometimes literally - they don't hear you coming!
Mar 174 min read
Eek-y-creaky Body and Mystery Maladies
This morning when I got up, my body was as stiff as an ironing board. Is this what old age is? Stiff bodies and Mystery Maladies?
Mar 104 min read
Dementia Distress - A Watchface Worrywart
Every time I forget something I ask myself, “Is this the first sign of dementia? In a senior community, it's a common worry.
Jan 214 min read
You Need a Thicker Skin
In my youth, mom told me, “You need thicker skin.” It was a metaphor. Now that I'm older it's not a metaphor - it's reality.
Jan 74 min read
The Oldest Thing in Your House
A Facebook post asked, “What’s the oldest thing in your house?” A lot of us jest, “Me.” But many people own things older than themselves.
Dec 31, 20234 min read
Losing Things: Lost in (a Small) Space
It’s so frustrating to lose things, especially things you had in your hands moments ago.
Dec 10, 20234 min read
Senior Wish List
A senior’s Christmas wish list is different than someone younger. We don’t want stuff. Most of us have downsized,
Dec 3, 20234 min read
Memories: In My Life
As I listened to the Beatles song In My Life, I wondered if John Lennon foresaw the song's meaning to someone in their 80s.
Nov 26, 20235 min read
Changes Through Nine Decades
When my friend turned 80, I realized I’ve lived through nine decades since the 1940s, I’ve been musing in the changes over those decades.
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