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 challenges has been helpful to me and I started this Blog to share my perspective. I hope you enjoy it. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Most of my writing has focused on being a senior, and I never liked that label. I associate it with being in the last year of high school or college, and I graduated from both of those a long time ago. I have a grandchild who was a high school senior last year, is now a college freshman, and hopefully, in…
Keep readingWhy do I keep things that have no use? Sometimes I look around my apartment and think I need to clear out some stuff I never use, but it’s not easy. In the kitchen, I now only do minimal cooking. I often buy prepared foods and use the microwave more than the stovetop or oven.…
Keep readingOne of the reasons I started this blog several years ago was because I found it so surprising that I was becoming an older person. Who me? No, old people were some aunts and uncles and other older family members, or people I saw on the street pushing rollators. When I saw an older person…
Keep readingMany older people complain about high prices, and inflation keeps increasing the cost of lots of things, especially since the COVID pandemic. I thought I had gotten used to these increases, but wow- some prices still shock me. I am first generation born in America. My parents were born in Eastern Europe, came to the…
Keep readingOne of the things that can make life interesting, and sometimes even fun, are the surprises that can appear. I recently had a reminder of this. We were planning a party in my apartment for my granddaughter, for her high school graduation. My son and daughter-in-law told me they arranged to get some entertainment for…
Keep readingWhat does it mean to reach the ‘80s? There’s no escaping the fact that when you reach that decade, you are considered old. As I approached that age I became more interested in reading the obits in the NYTimes, with a focus on ages and causes of death. I was concerned when I saw that…
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Reflections on Aging