Back when I was much younger, I thoroughly enjoyed magazines. I loved the fashion rags with their fabulous clothes. They gave me dreams and fantasies and sometimes stole my paycheck. I loved the home and garden magazines too. There were … Continue reading
Category Archives: Aging Gracefully
Postscript on Election Day
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This is not a political post. No commentary on the new congress. It’s about people. I have been voting at the same place for the last 11 years. It’s in a church vestibule and it works great. The only time … Continue reading
The best things about aging
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Today I have pulled together the “best of” aging. Yes, there are some positive aspects of the process. Obviously not all of it is great but that is true of youth too. Many people may wish they looked like … Continue reading
Changing seasons means changing something!
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Sure as shooting, every six months or so, I get the urge to somehow change my appearance. It’s a girly thing. (It never really works but I keep trying!) Sometimes it’s satisfied with a trip to Ulta or Sephora and … Continue reading
Wednesdays with … the old folks
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Disclaimer: The definition of old people is always much older than either you or me. I don’t know what I was thinking. I needed a few items so I went grocery shopping on a Wednesday afternoon. I definitely wasn’t thinking. In … Continue reading
Oops! Down for the count!
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It happened again this morning. What are the odds of a small skinny purse strap catching on a door lever? When it comes to me the odds are very high. Very high indeed! I am drawn to anything that will … Continue reading
It’s three years and going!
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Without readers there are no writers! It’s been three years since I started this blog. Holy cow! Blogging has been good to me in unforeseen ways. I learned how to operate my camera AND download (or is it upload?) photos. I … Continue reading
The age card
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There are many good things about aging, ok maybe not many, but certainly a few. One is that along with a Medicare card (and wrinkles and seborrheic keratosis or skin boogers) you get an invisible age card that gets you in and … Continue reading
Aging slowly through experiences
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Tonight we are celebrating the 70th birthday of an old friend. We haven’t seen him in a while and are looking forward to it. I remember when 70 was really old. I mean like one foot in the grave old. … Continue reading
More than a camping trip
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One of my friends went on a camping trip with three other friends. All are women middle 60s and older. They stayed near an amusement park. My friend was telling me about the trip both before and afterward. It was … Continue reading
