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’ …
Several major studies have indicated that meaningful friendships are the best medicine for a long, happy life. They beat out gobs of money, job success or where one might choose to live. This got me thinking of Jerry, one of my pals in grade school. We lived about half a …
For me and Sherry, the highlight of every weekend is loading our trailer with dead brush and driving out to the Carson City Landfill. We drive toward the weigh scale behind all these mammoth trucks and tractors doing the big-time jobs around Carson City. Men and women full …
