Killing It In My Sixties

The town where I live in Northern California, recently made the headlines by earning the title of “drunkest city in California”, according to a new study by 24/7WallSt. Is this something to brag about, given our reputation for world-class wines, craft distilleres, and award-winning breweries? Or is it a tragic fact that needs to be…

We have a tradition of going around the table on Thanksgiving and saying what we are grateful this past year. When I look at everything going on in our world right now – I think there are more things I am grateful to NOT have. Sometimes, that is even more meaningful than counting the things…

Remember back in 2020, we would say, “…when things get back to normal, we can ___________, (fill in the blank)? Back then we thought it might be two weeks, then four weeks, then three months, then ‘when the weather gots hot’. But it did not get back to normal – in fact – it would…

My Birthday is the very last day of November. It always comes after Thanksgiving – sometimes very quickly depending on the calendar year.  And after that – Christmas comes rapidly on the heels of the turkey and cranberry sauce.  I don’t mind having a birthday in the middle of the holidays – sometimes it means I…

Why are men never asked about their visible signs of aging – and furthermore – why do these men not seem to be concerned? Does anyone ever comment on a man’s hair going gray, or the slight belly paunch that protrudes over his belt line? How about the crow’s feet and the drooping skin just…

This quote was apparently, printed on a Starbuck’s coffee cup many, many years ago. I don’t generally look to my disposable beverage container for wisdom and insight – my main goal is to get that caffeine in me deliciously fast. But this quote comes back again and again, into my aging mind. We have a…

As young girls, we have best friends that are by our side during the quintessential moments of growing up. For me – that friend was Michelle; my age and the same birthday as my grandma, which made her special in my eyes – because Grandma was a most special person in my life. We were…

I love that saying, “As soon as I say, ‘I would Never’, there I go never-ing like I never never-ed before”. Last weekend I told my brother that I had bought three pairs of Bombas compression socks to wear on our 12-hour plane flight to Italy in December. Wearing them is supposed to keep your…

One of my retirement jobs is substitute teaching grades K-12. Last week I was subbing in a class full of 6th grade students ages 11-12. We were discussing the Neanderthal era and the characteristics of ‘community’ during that time. Their patterns of behavior and available resources, as related to survival, made for a lively discussion…

True story – I have an $8,900.00 annual deductible on my health insurance plan. Any service that is not deemed routine or preventive must be paid out of pocket, before my 70% coverage kicks in. To give you an example; last year my doctor referred me for a diagnostic upper endoscopy procedure that required about…