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Pondering Long Life
Norman Lear just died at 101. God bless. Rosalynn Carter at 96 and Henry Kissinger made it to 100. Does the thought of such a long life thrill — or chill — you? On a good day, it thrills me. The...
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My Default Mode? Guilt, 24/7
Most people are flexing their New Year’s Resolutions muscle. Not me. I’m already stuck in my default mode: guilt! Here are just three (of the many) things I feel guilty about: Default Mode: Guilt — I...
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A Champion Napper Meets Her Match
I’m not much of an animal lover. I’m scared of dogs. Allergic to cats and during my parenting years, I witnessed the demise of too many goldfish, gerbils, and hermit crabs to count. So, it is with the...
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3 Things Older Women Should Ditch ASAP
I recently saw a list of 55 household items mature women should throw out. It was a curious grab bag featuring futons, wire hangers, and souvenir shot glasses. Useful suggestions (I suppose), but...
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Call Me Plastic Surgery Curious
When I was young, I sniffed and sneered at the idea of plastic surgery. Now that I’ve reached what is politely called “a certain age,” I’m not so sure. At 69, my jowls have headed south, and my neck...
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Epic Fails. In the Gym. In the Kitchen.
It’s been quite a week, both glorious and hard. We just returned from an amazing anniversary journey to witness the famed Northern Lights which was a long-time dream of mine. However, the return home...
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Northern Lights. Familial Sights
The trip was one-part anniversary present, one-part dream travel destination. Most of all, it was a long, longed-for spiritual re-connection with my father gone from my life for almost 40 years. The...
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Whirlwind European Vacation
Greetings all, I’m back from a wonderful, whirlwind European vacation. We walked, we “museum-ed,” we ate, we canal-cruised, we gawked, we delighted! Now, to ease my way back into writing, I thought I’d...
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Done and Done. Two Lifetime Dreams in Three Months
It’s been quite a run. In just three months, I’ve accomplished two, count them, two lifetime dreams — seeing the Northern Lights AND traveling to The Netherlands. And it’s all thanks to you know who —...
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A Wild Week of Transitions
It was a wild, emotional week of transitions, one sentimental and two providing vivid proof that old age ain’t for sissies! The Transitions Begin The first transition was the sentimental, bittersweet...
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