Speaking your grief to the wind
Loss hits us in unexpected situations. Maybe something funny happens and the first thing you think is to call your mother. She would love this. You pick…
Month: December 2021
How big is the Pacific Ocean?
How big is immense? Sizes we can’t imagine The earth seems pretty small these days, with everyone everywhere being able to talk or text with anyone…
‘Cocaine hippos’ to be sterilized
After drug cartel king Pablo Escobar was killed in a 1993 shootout, his estate and the exotic animals in his private menagerie were sent to zoos. All…
Should you decorate for Christmas?
Suppose you are a person of a certain age, no longer living with a spouse, no grandkids planning to visit. Why should you decorate for Christmas? Why not?…
How to understand and cope with leg cramps
In the night, or just upon waking, there they are: leg cramps. The excruciating pain comes on suddenly and goes away all too slowly. For people over age…
Fun! How to find the kind that appeals to you
Older adults need fun as much or more than young people and the good news is that you can not only have fun, you can create the kind of fun you like….
Christmas activities that everyone can enjoy
Keep your holiday gathering lively and fun for all ages with these activity ideas. * Oven mitts game: Dare everyone to open at least one present while…
De-clutter for Christmas; cut stress
Your bedroom closet is already full. Your fridge and cabinets don’t have a lot of room to spare, and neither do your storage closets. And it isn’t even…
Simplify your Christmas feast with a pressure cooker
Pressure cookers aren’t serving up tasteless mush anymore. Today’s electric pressure cookers, such as the ubiquitous Instant Pot, can do it all, and with…
Christmas banned by the no-fun people
It might come as a surprise, but today’s secularists are very much in line with the religious Puritans of the 17th century on the subject of Christmas….