Tag Archives: living

DYING WITH THEIR BOOTS ON

I love the movie, “Second Hand Lions,” with Michael Caine, Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment. It’s about two old codgers who won’t give up on life, even though they’re reaching that point in their existence. They use their own … Continue reading

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JEWELS OF DE NIAL MARATHON WEEK

As you know, I’ve spent the entire pandemic in a creative frenzy.  My over 55 acting class fizzled out, but something wonderful sprang forth from it.  The three women in the front row of these two photos  (R to L,) … Continue reading

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EMBRACE THE ORDINARY

It’s good for us to embrace the ordinary in our lives.  We often think our days are filled with nothing but chaos, but if you look deeply into each moment, you will find joy in even the tiniest of events. … Continue reading

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AGING WITH A PLAN – PART III – 80-90

A commercial came out recently showing people in their 70s and 80s still in the workplace.  There’s the fireman who weighs about 80 pounds, trying to handle a gigantic fire hose.  We see an elder woman as a DJ while another entertains as … Continue reading

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AGING STUBBORNLY

Maggie Kuhn became a woman to be reckoned with when she was forced to leave her job at the age of 65.  Because of that and the deplorable conditions of nursing homes at the time, she formed the Gray Panthers … Continue reading

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