I need to make room in my apartment for new collections. Since retiring I have some new interests, like reading biographies, learning more about my city, and keeping personal journals, so I need to make space for books and other things these interests require. I reviewed my collections in hopes of identifying things to discard.Continue reading “Collections”
Category Archives: Humor and Aging
Maintenance
As I struggled to stay in the “plank” position for one full minute I thought: “why am I doing something so uncomfortable?” After I finished and collapsed onto the mat I raised that question with my trainer. “For maintenance, that’s why” he said, “I am proud of you and often use you as an example.”Continue reading “Maintenance”
The Senior Spectrum
After entering senior status, aging is often viewed as a period of increasing declines and disadvantages. However, there are definitely some advantages in moving across the senior spectrum and in going from junior-senior to senior-senior status. Here are some examples: So I will not despair as I traverse the senior spectrum. I look forward toContinue reading “The Senior Spectrum”
Welcome to My Blog
For no rational reasons, I never thought that aging, I mean going past middle age, would happen to me. There are certainly benefits, like travel discounts and sometimes having someone get up to give you a seat on the bus. But there are also challenges that aging brings. Seeing a humorous side of these challengesContinue reading “Welcome to My Blog”
Expiration Dates
Getting older means that you have lots of things in your home that probably should be thrown out. Some may even have expiration dates. I have developed some rules for when food or other items can be discarded. In the kitchen, discard foods when… you don’t remember having the original meal that created thatContinue reading “Expiration Dates”
Reflections on Aging 