CELL PHONE OBIT
Out into the dazzling sunlight of a Virginia morning . I love mowing our lawn. It wears me out thoroughly and creates the illusion that …
IN THE GROCERY STORE
The clock is moving toward supper time. Looks like I spaced when reading my new soup recipe – it’s calling for spinach, lemon and scallions. …
I’M DANCING AS FAST AS I CAN
Years ago, someone wrote a book with the above title. I never read it and have no idea what it was about. But the phrase …
TOY KEEPERS
Are you a toy keeper? I must confess that I am. What to do. We must downsize. We need to declutter. The nearest grandchildren are …
GERIATRIC TECHNICAL FACILITATION
Cell phones have opened a bucket of worms. They vanish. They get dunked into hot steaming cups of coffee in beverage holders in darkened trucks. …
ADJUSTING TO RETIREMENT
I was thinking about retirement and primary colors this morning as I put together a batch of beef veggie soup.I’ve been struck with the color …
AGING FORDS
I married a mechanic, saints be praised. This was probably the second best decision of my life. He has saved us some significant change over …
55 YEARS AND SLIPPING
It’s somewhat of an anticlimactic number. 55 years. Well, it is divisible by both 5 and 11, for what that is worth. But here we …
AGING NOT SO GRACEFULLY
We’ve been telling ourselves that as long as we can keep up with the yardwork, we should stay in this home we’ve loved for nearly …