Retirement means different things to different people. For some it is timed around the final mortgage payment, for others it is a birthday on the calendar. Some head for a condo in a warmer climate, some even move to another country that will stretch limited retirement funds. For us it means selling the house, getting …more

The city of Vancouver is relatively small with only about 600,000 people. On the other hand Greater Vancouver, more commonly known as the Lower Mainland, has a population of 2.5 million. It includes, among others, the contiguous cities of Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, New Westminster, and Coquitlam, and across the harbour North Vancouver and West Vancouver. …more

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“Live first, write afterwards.” “If I Only Knew….” Glimpses & Reflections John Galsworthy 1937 London, Toronto William Heineman Multitasking and mobile technology, efforts to save time and get more work done, don’t leave much time to mull things over which is crucial for writers: we need time to daydream, drive without talking on phones. I’ve …more

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As we grow older changes occur in our cells and tissues, and these changes can impact how our immune system works. One change that occurs over time as we age has recently been called inflammaging. Inflammaging is described as an age-associated increase in the amount of molecules in our blood that either cause inflammation, or …more

At age 60 I was a contestant in a Ms. Senior America competition. I knew my chances of winning were slim because among other deficits, I do not sing, dance, twirl a baton or recite poetry. When I shared my shortcomings with the pageant director, she suggested I take acting lessons to acquire some stage …more

Moving to Italy was my dream. As I approached retirement age, I could be found most nights surfing the web, searching for my place in the sun. Those cold, wet winter evenings in Galway, Ireland, glass of red wine (Italian) and a few potato chips for company, I scanned a multitude of property websites in …more

One of our frequent flyer programs was about to change and become very costly. We decided to cash in some miles, and take a trip to South America. Originally, we wanted to visit Columbia, but the current State Department Safety Warnings were enough to try someplace else. On our bucket list was Uruguay, but for …more

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As the leaves change color and the morning air gets a little crisper, thoughts turn to that semi-annual ritual of changing places once again. No matter how long we do this, it seems that we just barely get settled in and it’s time to go. Where did the summer go? It doesn’t seem that long …more