Tag: aging

  • Staring 60 in the Eye

    Staring 60 in the Eye

    Last I looked, I was 19.

  • The Big Plunge

    The Big Plunge

    Life. What a ride.

  • “Old clock. No longer works.”

    Recently, someone sent me a postcard with the image of a gorgeous, ornate, antique clock. I love clocks. The caption didn’t include its location. It simply said, “Old clock. No longer works.” I bet that was written by a young person. Our society places entirely too much value on functionality these days. Some things, like…

  • Click…

    We snap, crackle and pop as we age.

  • Arlo Guthrie as a Yardstick

    Arlo and I are both rounding out our lives with love and happiness.

  • Spare Me Posthumanity

    I really don’t want to live forever.

  • Mid-Month Marvels: Lifetime Learning Center

    You’re never too old to learn something new.

  • Your Eighth Decade

    More and more of my friends are in their 80’s now.

  • March of the Waddling Grey Penguins

    On our cruise to Alaska, we were some of the youngest passengers aboard, by decades. I get it. It’s an expensive trip. It’s the trip of a lifetime. But there’s something to be said about doing your major trips while you’re still able-minded and able-bodied. We often shared a dinner table with strangers, as is…

  • Later Love

    I’m a 54-year-old woman, so I come with accessories.