My first football game under the big lights took place on Curtiss Street in Ames, Iowa. It was Irene and Vern’s bridge night across town. Big brother Eddie had a master plan. I was about seven but “very gifted” for my age. Eddie told me to collect every lamp in …
I have a favorite place to eat in Carson City: Glen Eagles. The restaurant closed for a period of time due to COVID and then reopened with all sorts of modifications. One of them was replacing the salt and pepper shakers with little paper packets. I love pepper but hate the …
John Wooden is my favorite coach of all time. What a fabulous basketball dynasty he built at UCLA – and doing it all in the right way. Wooden was credited with saying, “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” This is what we elderly folks have over all those …
For those who are aging along with me, have you noticed some longstanding options are being taken away from us? Here is an example. I’ve always been a cash guy. I still like to pay for things with greenback dollars. It gives me a sense of whether I’m making good choices. Am …
Over the last few years, I’ve had three back surgeries, both hips replaced, a bout with COVID-19… and now a new injury. So picture this. I’m in the safest place possible: my special bed, high above the worries of the day. At 75, I still have problems going to sleep, …
It’s Sunday morning. I’m in the greenhouse. Classical music is playing, and I’m reading a new book on cognitive-behavioral therapy that supposedly makes this topic simple. This morning, I’m particularly interested in strategies to help me relax and sleep better. My …
I’m an Olympian competing in a newly sanctioned sport: aging well. My secret is refiguring the scoring methodology. Actually, until I took charge, I wasn’t doing so hot. My doctor held up the number 6 (based on my darn blood pressure readings). My accountant dropped me …
Guilt can drive me absolutely nuts. Most of the time, my guilt does not help me a bunch. One approach to lessen my guilt is to make brief, sincere amends to individuals I have offended. Over the years, I’ve been blessed by communicating with loyal followers of my …
Costco is my new playground. I go with Sherry, and while she is pushing one of those big carts and getting needed supplies, I’m floating around, looking for fun stuff to occupy my time. My latest game is to go up to people I have never met and say, “I can’t find my wife. …
Over the weekend, I talked with Ann about what she and Ben have experienced over the past few years, months and days. Here’s how she describes their journey together: “Ben developed kidney disease three years ago. It got us talking about ‘end of life’ …
