Longevity

Just looking at it on a hanger, you might not realize exactly what you’re looking at.  So I will tell you.  This is the coolest jeans jacket ever. If I had a dollar for every time a stranger asked me where I got it over the years, I’d be rich.  The thing I love about [...]

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You’re Getting Older When…

I know these kinds of lists are floating all over the Internet, but I recently received one I think has some pretty funny (and true!) points.  If I knew who wrote it, I would be glad to give them credit.  Meanwhile, enjoy! You know you’re getting older when: 1. You find yourself beginning to like [...]

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Old? Me? Well, maybe…

Well, it’s official!  I am now an old person.  You know how I know?  This week I bought a pill-splitter. Yes, you heard me right.  The doctor changed the dose of one of my medicines from two a day to one and a half. Now, when I was young and my life was one mad [...]

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Some Lessons Learned

It often happens that when I have things on my mind, (like my recent vision problem,) I find myself  wide awake in the middle of the night thinking…just thinking. I’m at an age now when I no longer believe in a lot of my younger idealistic notions.  Life can be a cruel mistress and every [...]

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An Interview With Iris

I’ve mentioned Iris in this blog numerous times.  She was my neighbor when I moved into my house five years ago.  As we got to know each other, the relationship morphed into a friendship and we had a lot of fun until she moved about a year ago.  We’ve stayed in close touch though, and [...]

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Faces

When I look into the mirror these days, I don’t recognize the person staring back at me.  It’s an eerie feeling.  Where is the woman I was so used to seeing all these years?  I remember there were days when she, too, would look into the mirror and be unhappy with her face.  But, a [...]

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My Big Fat Birthday

Yes, some things are inevitable.  And it’s not just “a birthday,” but rather a BIG, FAT, SIGNIFICANT BIRTHDAY!  I know you’re probably wondering why I’m not saying which one, and I’m really not sure why I’m not.  But I think it might be because, the minute I tell you how old I am, I fear [...]

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See Spot…Multiply!

Okay, I’ve come to grips with the onslaught of gravity on my formerly taut face and body. Once something goes south, it generally doesn’t return on its own.  As for the creases around my mouth that appear to have taken up permanent residence, I often refer to them as “laugh lines” because that sounds ever [...]

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