We had Christmas at our grandmother’s once. It was almost dark when we started out. Fanny and Baldy were stomping their feet and snorting in front of the house, wondering, “Where are they?” They always wanted to get going as soon as their harnesses were on, but today Mumma was… Read More »A Senior Remembers: A Long Ago Christmas
We seniors have been blessed with an abundance of years. In our western culture, that means an abundance of Christmases. We have the perspective to look back and observe how Christmas has changed for us. In our grandparents’ time, everyone was included at Christmas and Hanukkah; grandparents, aunts, uncles and… Read More »The Joys of Christmas As We Age
All I could think about all day was the stage. It was there, filling up the whole front of the room, with big planks of wood going right across, and stairs going up one side and down the other. We all took turns walking on it at recess. The boys… Read More »A Senior Remembers: Her First Christmas Concert
Hello Everyone!
I have decided to take a short break this week, and not post an article. It’s my first break in several months, but I’m not goofing off or resting! I am working on a larger project for this blog, and will publish it in a few weeks. I’m hoping to complete a draft this week, and be ready to post a regular article again by next Sunday (December 6). Somewhere in the mix, I hope to do some Christmas shopping!
What does it take to motivate seniors to exercise? What driving force, deeply embedded in our senior brains causes some of us to put on our gym shoes and go for a brisk walk at 6 am? Or to get in the car and drive for 15 or 20 minutes… Read More »Motivating Seniors to Exercise
I cooked a perfect turkey once. It was the 1950s, so I was trying hard to be perfect, like Margaret Anderson. Or June Cleaver. I prepared carefully for this, reading several cookbooks, clipping out recipes from magazines and newspapers, calling up my mother and big sister so I knew what… Read More »A Senior Remembers: The Perfect 1950s Turkey
You’ve all seen them: the headlines, the advertising and articles designed to make you buy into the idea that aging is bad, and the boomer generation must stay young forever. Sixty is the new forty! You’re not getting older, you’re getting better! 15 ways to look and feel younger! Five… Read More »No Virginia, Sixty is NOT the New Forty
I’m sitting among an audience of 80 people in Victoria’s Ambrosia Dinner Theatre, with a glass of white wine in front of me, waiting for the show to start. It’s my tenth time watching this show, and I’m happy that it’s a full house. The lights dim, and people swing… Read More »The Piano Man—Going Strong at 81
Do you, as a Pre-Boomer or Boomer, find yourself doing something you suddenly realize can be bad for you? Like snacking instead of making a balanced meal, sitting on the couch reading or doing paper work instead of going for a walk, watching television late into the evening—habits that conspire… Read More »Seniors-A Check-up Your Doctor Can’t Do
As a Boomer or Pre-Boomer, who is 65 and over, you are more conscious of your health and well-being than ever before. Gone are the days when you over-indulged in food and alcohol, when you took reckless chances with your safety, and when you ignored your body’s need for exercise.… Read More »Boomers Over 65, But Not Over the Hill
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