Turning 60 is a big deal, right. It is one of those life stages where looking backward becomes easier than looking forward. My father was 60 when he first started telling me about his boyhood days growing up on a farm near Redding, Iowa. I heard a lot about the farm over the next thirty …more

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Six years ago, when my first grandson arrived, miracles began to happen. The first miracle, of course, was him– a perfect, healthy, brown-eyed bundle of joy.  Another miracle was the way his birth transformed our entire family, affording us all new hope after suffering trauma in the past, and more recently, loss of extended family …more

These days there are lists after lists of what you should be doing to live longer, make it to retirement, feel better, and all of that. Take a look online or in magazines. 10 ways to do everything faster. 10 ways to plan for retirement. 10 ways to feel younger. How did we ever exist …more

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As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that conversation in noise has become an increasingly difficult task. I find that I quickly become tired from the effort of trying to understand what one person is saying when there are a lot of other people talking, especially in the evening hours when I’m tired. When the effort …more

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As a restless spirit in my youth, I responded with impatience and irritation if anyone mentioned the word ‘crafts.’ Such endeavors took skill, time, patience, and reasonable coordination—none of which I possessed. I flirted with a sewing machine but lost interest if the project took more than 2 hours. Now, slowed by the progression of …more

Baby Boomer Women: Who didn’t jump on their bed along with Sandra Dee and practice the stance that would let them ride the wild waves alongside Moondoggie and the Big Kahuna? Hooked, we also faithfully watched the string of low budget Beach Blanket surfer boys and girls in other movies as well as tuning into …more

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I took a look in the mirror the other day and said to myself “not too bad but definitely aging”. I exercise regularly and maintain a decent diet (most of the time). I decided to check which foods can improve health and may also help to slow the aging process and found the following: Berries …more

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Recently, memories of France often appear unbidden, at unpredictable moments. They arrive as palpable, vibrant images, frozen in place, just an instant. Their startling vividness often triggers thoughts about the time and space around them. In France it is easy to find fresh, local, delicious, inexpensive food. Traveling by bike, it is easy to eat …more

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