So much heaviness these days. It seems harder and harder to find a ray of light. For me, Nature is always a refuge, especially as I grow older. Work comes and goes, friends come and go, bad news seems to be everywhere, health challenges wax and wane, and the noise of life overwhelms. Maybe just... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

It can render you motionless. Your brain feels like it’s an oozing blob. Your thoughts are muddled. It occurs to you that you really should get up and accomplish something; then the feeling passes. It’s just too hot. There are dust bunnies on top of dust bunnies. A stack of junk... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

Are you feeling lonely? Or are you enjoying solitude? Interesting that a situation can be both for some of us, especially as we grow older and friends or family members move away, or die, leaving us to feel the loss of their companionship and support. Yet we can feel alone without feeling lonely.... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

Of Sports Illustrated. And she’s 81. And she’s in a bathing suit. Some are shocked. Others are thrilled. After all, she’s “too old,” right? (Not that you’d hear that if it were a former James Bond.) But a woman? An older woman? Getting past all the gossip,... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

Things not to do when talking to an older person. Particularly if the older person is your customer. Ignore them. Talk over their words. (Instead, shut up and listen.) Disrespect them. (See above.) Immediately tell them that you aren’t to blame for anything. Assume it’s their fault, and it’s... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

They say we are all just walking each other home. It’s a comforting thought, until someone gets there before you do…and you wish they were still walking by your side. I just lost a dear friend. She was truly a unique light in the world. a bright, happy person overflowing... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

Going to your new internist who says she wants to do a “memory test” on you, and then she forgets to do it. Not realizing how gray your hair is because you don’t have good lighting in your house. Noting how the physical trainer in the gym thinks it’s cute you are asking about a piece... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

So are we less creative as we grow older? Or do we just know more than we did when we were younger, so we are more apt to rely on what we believe to be true and not explore new possibilities? Or are some of us late bloomers anyway, so we hit our peaks in our 60s? Interesting debate. I... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

Where have I been? Why haven’t I posted in so long? Such great questions. I owe an answer, yet I don’t think I’m the one you can ask. Instead, ask the appliances, furnace, electrical connections, plumbing, and roof of my house. They will tell you how they all met one night... Read the rest of the story >> »         ..read more

It’s been a while…quite a while…since this blog was updated. Apologies to those who actually looked forward to new posts (you both are too kind). I could say I’ve been sunning on my yacht in France, trekking with the sled dogs in the Yukon, or working in the laboratory coming up with a... Read the rest of the story >> »         Comments In reply to Laura Bradshaw Yarbrough. Ha! It has some ... by Laura Welcome to the Medicare Club! by Laura Bradshaw Yarbrough In reply to Nancy Kuykendall. They have much to offer for ... by Laura I, too, love trees ..read more