Tag Archives: AGING
QUIET TIME
“Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene, but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age.” Florida Scott-Maxwell I remember it as plain as day – grandma’s … Continue reading
SOUTHERN FRIED FUNERAL
As you may remember, I auditioned for a play recently and I got a part. Now I’m committed or I should be. The truth is, I’m having a blast working on this project. The play is called “SOUTHERN FRIED FUNERAL.” … Continue reading
WEEKEND WRAPUP
My weekly work keeps me at home for most of the day – working on my blog, memorizing lines for the play I’m in, writing articles and other things. For the most part, my work week is pretty laid back. … Continue reading
SEPTEMBER THOUGHTS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The sands of time embraced me and I suddenly was old, My heart still longs for paradise, along the winding road, It will be like nothing I’ve ever experienced in this lifetime, It will take … Continue reading
BIZARRE HOLIDAYS
Some think that anyone over 70 is ready for the grave, but we still have a lot to offer. About one third of U.S. Senators are over 70 – nice part time job for a retiree – but I digress. I … Continue reading
FILLED WITH GOLD
When we mend something with gold, we’re not only solidifying the base, we’re holding true to the importance of the damaged item. Such is as it is when you grow old. I’m in a point in my life where six month … Continue reading
RENEW ME, LORD!
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of energy, but I can’t get in the groove, That’s the time I need my Savior, The … Continue reading
TGIF?
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Another week speeds swiftly by, a faded sun dips out of sight, We contemplate a time of rest, a time rich in the joys of night, Where neither loss nor discontent, can grip us from our … Continue reading
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GOOD DAYS
We don’t get too many perfect days where I live. When you suffer from breathing issues, allergies and old age, you relish it when a day comes along that’s just the right temperature, with low dew points and not much pollen … Continue reading
INSTANT SUMMER
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When we left for our trip to So. Carolina at the end of April, our ground was still covered with the remnants of a winter blizzard that pounded us a week before. … Continue reading
AGING LIKE A FINE WINE
“A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness— Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!” Omar Khayyam Yesterday I celebrated 76 years of living. The average life expectancy … Continue reading
THE OLD ROUND BARN
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Watercolor sketch painted plein air. The old round barn has been the site of many of Paul’s paintings recently. It used to serve its purpose as a working farm, but today it sits … Continue reading
VITALITY
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Yesterday, my husband completed teaching an acrylic arts program for those aged 55 and older. The class consisted of ten students – some seasoned artists and others who were fairly new to … Continue reading
ALWAYS A MOTHER
Yesterday, my friend Lynn Abbott at inkandimage sent me a comment that inspired me to write this post today. When we think of mothers, we tend to visualize women with small children – struggling to get through sleepless nights, no time for themselves, laundry … Continue reading
ARE WE THERE YET, OR KATHY’S MELTDOWN
We rose early the next morning, packed our belongings and said our goodbyes. It’s always hard to say goodbye to those whom you only get to see once or twice a year, but each year it becomes harder, because you … Continue reading
DELIBERATE OBFUSCATION
OK, I admit it. We’re old school. We took our honeymoon trip using the AAA TripTik maps and tour guides. So of course the same option was used again last year when we ventured down to S. Carolina for number … Continue reading
STILL WE STAND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The old flour mill stands beside the rolling Mississippi River, An icon, once thriving, once useful – A place where industry grew a small town into a great city, A testament to … Continue reading
SNOW DAY – AGAIN
We knew it was coming. It’s March 5th, the beginning of our snowiest month up here in the Tundra. Minnesota winters are like that. They seem to push all our buttons, especially at the end of it. We’re supposed to … Continue reading
GRANDMA’S ARMS
I have fond memories of both my grandmothers. In fact I can even remember my great grandmother and some of the things she impressed on me in my youth. Today, grandmas have changed quite a bit. Most of them still work well into their … Continue reading
THE DAY AFTER …
Minneapolis survived one of the most celebratory events ever to occur on its streets this past weekend and even the ten days leading up to it. I am not a great fan of contests which pit brawn against brute force, … Continue reading
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