“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.” – Madeleine L’Engle Madeleine makes an excellent point. So often, I see an older person at the airport or at the grocery store, and that’s all I see. The person looks wrinkled, …
“Why do you think your life is so remarkable that you need to write a blog about it?” I receive many wonderful responses to my blog. Often, they come in the form of personal stories or points of view that are better written and more insightful than my original effort. …
Frank Tate saved my life. Several bears were chasing me up the mountain. Frank jumped in their path and wrestled all of them to the ground. Knowing they were beaten, the bears took off into the underbrush, never to return. Of course, this never happened. Frank was a softy, …
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau Join me in this exploration. Choose three people in your life today who you respect the most. I’ve got my three. One is a woman in her thirties. The second and third are old friends …
When my dad, Vern, was about the age I am today, he moved in with us. He had been known to be a handsome man, but I didn’t think he looked too hot anymore. For one thing, his hair had thinned, and it was a drab shade of gray. He wore shorts when he walked …
I do three simple things at once that always make me feel happier, healthier and more connected with my neighbors. The first is recommended by almost every expert in healthcare. I go for a walk – for me, it’s down Franktown Road in Washoe Valley. My physical condition limits …
Every month I receive a financial statement on the fiscal health of The Change Companies®. The report shows our assets, liabilities, income and expenses. A few pages in, I have a pretty good idea what kind of month we had. What’s great is, right next to the monthly numbers, …
“Man’s mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. I’m hoping the last stretch of my life continues to be one of discovery. I wish for my mind to continue to grow, to learn new stuff about myself and the world …
Yesterday, I thought I observed an employee misrepresenting a situation. It was a small matter that made little difference to the overall outcome. In earlier years, I would have challenged his statement and encouraged him to fess up. In my senior years of …
Thank goodness winter is coming to Washoe Valley. My lawn mowers are getting the best of me. My lawn mower starts about 40 percent of the time. When it doesn’t, I talk to it using motivational interviewing techniques. I ask my lawn mower how its day is going before I …