Growing Old, Gracefully.
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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 …
Nigel and me
Nigel J. Wiggins is getting up there in years. We got him as a puppy 13 years ago. He quickly became the alpha and led several groups of younger shepherds in his tenure. But now: Nigel is in his 80s (human age). So am I. Nigel walks with a limp due to spinal stenosis. So …
The best of the nuts
A few weeks ago, I asked readers to share what drives them nuts due to aging. My friends and I gave a number of our own, and boy did I get a great bunch from you guys. My two favorites from the original list: Toilets made for very short or acrobatic people. Purchasing a …