Tag Archives: AGING
TATTOOS
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.
COME ON – SMILE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shriveled skin without elasticity, Tiny eyes embedded in a sea of flab, Bags and creases uncommonly placed between, Hair coming from places it has never before been, Loss of hair in other … Continue reading
WINTER WARMTH
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Majestic pines, remain fresh and green, A light dusting of snow tickles their branches, Glistening like diamonds across the once lush landscape, Within that icy mass, brilliance pours forth, Color still … Continue reading
AGING
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The shadows of time have crept slowly and insidiously into this old vessel, Sometimes in dreams I see mansions filled with treasures and beauty beyond belief, Streets lined with gold and abundance … Continue reading
WHAT WILL I BE TODAY?
“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
CONTENTMENT
New hydrangea bush, planted yesterday – still blooming and so am I. “Revenge, lust, ambition, pride, and self-will are too often exalted as the gods of man’s idolatry; while holiness, peace, contentment, and humility are viewed as unworthy of a … Continue reading
OLD BECOMES NEW
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A house is just a dwelling place, a place to sleep and eat, A set of rooms to roam about, to gather and to greet, Each filled with lath and plaster, … Continue reading
THE END IS NEAR
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
MOVING
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
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLIE BROWN
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
GROWING OLDER
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
NOTE TO YOUNG AND OLD
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
BACK FROM LUNCH
Well a week ago, I was trying to sneak in a quick post to indicate that I would be offline for a while, because I was running a 9 AM to 3:30 PM musical theater camp. Needless to say, I … Continue reading
CHAPTER SEVEN
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
ALMOST FINISHED
Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. John F. Kennedy True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to … Continue reading
LOOKING FORWARD
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
GOD’S GIFT TO US
Yesterday I celebrated my 74th birthday. As my lifetime now enters almost 3/4 of a century, I can’t help but ponder what’s happened during that time. I’ve seen so many changes in technology, education, wars, moral decline, political corruption, exploration of distant planets and … Continue reading
BLUE HAIRED WOMAN
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
WHEN SHOULD I RETIRE?
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
GOD PROVIDES
Original art by Paul T. Boecher© He prepares a feast for me, He gives comfort to my soul, He feeds me with His Word, He makes my body whole, I trust in His unfailing love to lead me everyday, He … Continue reading
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