The most wonderful time of the year! Yes, the reminiscences flow from the corners of our hearts. Our accumulated memories and treasured ornaments followed through many moves and lives. Each year we would gently unwrap each ornament, remembering what it symbolized, who made the family treasures, and the years of traditions, family, and friends. My…
Category: Retirement
Appreciating the End of the Day
Employment brings a treasured and well-earned end of a long day! Retirement requires a re-look at all routines and new way to value many aspects of life. Living at the beach has provided a much-appreciated beauty with changing sunsets, nearly every day and every season. It is a double entendre for our lives…as our life will be sun-setting…
Aging with Motivation
Commit yourself to constant self-improvement!
Exercising When Older
The media frequently reminds those of us who are older to get sufficient physical activity and exercise, at least 30 minutes a day. This is an easier task when we are in our 60s but progressively becomes more difficult. It is never simple to maintain a consistent schedule and keep up with both aerobic and strength exercises. As…
Growing Older, Gracefully and with Joy!
I have become elderly this year. No I am not older than my actual calendar years, yet society thinks I am now dispensable. The pandemic moved Boomers from the “in” group to oldsters, Actually, to a group to be discarded in nursing homes. With a moral shadow blighting the national conscience. As the virus decimated the…
Friendship Bracelet
A lovely complement as we are growing older are the young grandchildren in our lives. This past week I visited with my five-year old grandson. He was amassing friendship bracelets to give to his class on their preschool graduation day. He insisted I take one and wear it. A friendship bracelet is a decorative bracelet,…
Keeping Busy During the Pandemic
At certain points during this pandemic, I have wandered around, slightly unnerved by limitations of movement, no favorite restaurant dinners, few safe shopping opportunities, and feel vague and without direction. Oh, I can fill my time, but I have to build my daily schedule as a retiree. I do have a daily list of ToDos,…
Yes, It Could be Worse!
With a saddened yet not time distant response, I feel this period of turmoil IS WORSE than the 60s. Rioting is not uncommon in American history. Storming the US Capitol and attempting to destroy the seat of government has not happened since the War of 1812 when the British burned the Capitol. The country’s emotional…
The Turmoil of the 60s Revisited
During the late sixties, Boomers were coming of age and emerged as a powerful motivator for reexamining the principles and strength of our Democracy. Disruption in the streets, combined with government corruption, shook the country’s faith in our ability to manage deep disagreements between parties and generations. The 60s opened with the Cuban Missle Crisis…
Christmas with Grandson
A memorable moment…first Christmas with four year old grandson. The plans were all set and we were happy to join. The bi-coastal sets of kids were able to agree to the 2020 plan, the first Christmas on the west coast with the whole family together. East would go west so the cousins could gather and…
Life Gets Better 