Growing Old, Gracefully.
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Things I want my best friends to tell me
After all, that’s what friends are for: “Don, you may wish to pull up your zipper.” “Don, do you think your nose hairs are attractive?” “Don, stop — you told that story yesterday.” “Don, was it your plan to have a black sock and a dark blue sock on this morning?” “Don, …
I might be out of my job
The email responses to my blog posts are often spectacular. Do I deserve to continue to write when I’m outshined by my readers? A few of my favorites: “Dogs are angels in disguise.” “I’m old, bald and fat and so beautiful.” “My friends come in all sizes, colors and ages. I’m …
CDS mice
Warning: This blog post has no redeeming qualities. Friends refuse to ride in my 2011 Toyota Highlander because it houses mice and has for several years. They don’t care that the mice hide when I have passengers. They just don’t want to be surprised, and they claim there is …
Back to the good old days
One tip I have for an aging population is to return to something that gave you pleasure years before. It happened to me thanks to the arrival of two little kitties, Kevin and Karen. Within a week, they knew every cranny of our two-story house. Kevin’s the outlaw. I cannot …
Koi, heron and shepherds
A pond with 40 koi fish schooling around. A giant heron scouting from the aspen above. Four white Swiss shepherds standing guard. Ready. Action. The heron swoops down to the pond. Koi duck, seek shelter in deeper water. Shepherds rush to the pond. The heron has but …