Category Archives: aging

FUNNY (?) NEWS

Posted on February 9, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

From USA Today – Gayle McCormick, a 73-year-old retired prison guard in Washington state who describes herself as a “Democrat leaning toward socialist,” says she decided to end her marriage of 22 years after her husband announced at a lunch … Continue reading →

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TATTOOS

Posted on January 28, 2017 by atimetoshare.me

Just a thought – when getting “inked” do people ever think of how that tat is going to look in 30 or 40 years and their bodies begin to sag.  Gives a whole new meaning to aging with grace.

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SENIOR MOMENT

Posted on January 5, 2017 by atimetoshare.me
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WHAT WILL I BE TODAY?

Posted on November 15, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream,” C.S. Lewis Life carries us through ups and downs and turns us inside out sometimes.  We think we have it all figured out and suddenly realize we don’t … Continue reading →

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THE END IS NEAR

Posted on October 10, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

THE HOUSE WE WILL BE MOVING INTO ON SATURDAY It’s been four years in the coming, but we are finally on the last leg of our move.  I have resisted it, not only because of the work I knew would be … Continue reading →

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MOVING

Posted on October 3, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

This past weekend, two of our adult children were on hand to weed through our garage.  At every turn there was another box of costumes or wood for sculpting.  My son graciously loaded up the back of his pickup with … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLIE BROWN

Posted on October 2, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

A revised post from 10/2/14 It’s Charlie Brown’s 64th birthday today.  In 1950 he made his first appearance as a cartoon character.  Just think – he can now collect Social Security and start living the dream like all the rest of us Baby … Continue reading →

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GROWING OLDER

Posted on September 22, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© For the past two years I’ve gradually been losing my hearing.  My kids no longer bother to call me on the phone, because I can’t hear them anyway. Texting has become our MO lately.  … Continue reading →

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NOTE TO YOUNG AND OLD

Posted on September 21, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

 PROVERBS 2:29  “The glory of young men is their strength,     but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.” I’ve talked about how important it is for kids to know they have value.  The same is true for us old … Continue reading →

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CHAPTER SEVEN

Posted on July 9, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

Here I am in the seventh stage of life – the final years – the golden days of living – the days when aches and pains are commonplace and getting out of bed is an accomplishment of ginormous proportions In … Continue reading →

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ON TURNING 21

Posted on July 7, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

Today, my oldest grandson turns 21 years old and it got me thinking about where my life was when I turned that age.  I was active in the workplace.  I was looking forward to my future marriage in a short … Continue reading →

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LOOKING FORWARD

Posted on June 27, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

With each box we pack, there is a memory or more to go through.  Every scrap of paper, every photograph deserves our attention as we decide whether to save or toss them.  In the middle of all this clutter and … Continue reading →

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BUMPS IN THE ROAD

Posted on May 10, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

So, you’ve got it all figured out, do you?  You’ve made a blueprint for your life and expect everything to fall into place.  You begin to put things into action and suddenly reality sets in. Your child needs braces – the … Continue reading →

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I KNOW HOW SHE FEELS

Posted on April 14, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

Entering one phase of life to another can be daunting.  My thirteen year old granddaughter is struggling with this now as she hangs on to her childhood years while wanting to be grown up.  Suddenly you’re expected to shed off the … Continue reading →

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BLUE HAIRED WOMAN

Posted on April 4, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

There are things that happen when you age that I never expected.  Your memory fades.  You can leave a room on a mission to do something, but forget it completely when you arrive at your destination. Your body sags in … Continue reading →

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WHEN SHOULD I RETIRE?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

I didn’t really begin a career until thirty some years ago, when my children were in high school.  During that time, they were attending a school that didn’t have a drama department and since I always enjoyed that part of my … Continue reading →

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BELIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE

Posted on March 26, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

There are days when I wonder what on earth I’m still doing here. I spend hours trying to figure out some new technology when I could have completed three loads of laundry. I wake up early only to spend that … Continue reading →

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MALCHUS

Posted on March 8, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

There are many minor characters in the Passion story.  One of them was a servant of the high priest Caiaphas, named Malchus.  Most of us remember him being the victim of Peter’s sword and having his ear restored miraculously by Jesus, … Continue reading →

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WRINKLES

Posted on March 2, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

Originally posted on atimetoshare.me 2/17/15 Each day seems to etch a new line onto my face.  With all the junk going on in the world it’s enough to make one look like a prune.  I prefer to refer to my wrinkles … Continue reading →

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RESTORATION

Posted on February 5, 2016 by atimetoshare.me

There are some reality shows on TV that deal with restoring old things into their former state.  As you walk through a neighborhood of restored Victorian homes, it’s easy to imagine the kind of lives the residents lived.  You may have … Continue reading →

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