Changing our mind about a family beach vacation.
Category: Being older
Consumed by Choices
Little gets accomplished when I am overwhelmed with multiple choices.
Traveling with a Brain Tumor: Beach Trip vs a River Cruise on the Rhine
Last week we drove to Wrightsville Beach, a consolation beach trip instead of going on a European River Cruise. Ernie wasn’t comfortable traveling overseas with a brain tumor. A two hour drive to the beach seemed more doable than a plane ride over the Atlantic. Ernie’s tumor, subependymoma, is benign, small, rare. The tumor is…… Continue reading Traveling with a Brain Tumor: Beach Trip vs a River Cruise on the Rhine
Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge:B
Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable Blue Zones The “Blue Zones” are geographical areas where an overwhelming number of residents live into their 100s. The book: The Blue Zones: Nine Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest is in its second printing and the documentary had a limited engagement…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge:B
Martha Stewart,Pilates and Me
I just registered for a Pilates class. My husband laughed at me when I told him I’m taking Pilates because Martha Stewart, who is my age, took the class to get fit to wear a bathing suit for the cover of Sports Illustrated. At 81, she is the magazine’s oldest model. Martha has been my…… Continue reading Martha Stewart,Pilates and Me
The Joys of the 80s.
When I woke up today I was 81 years old. Well, officially I turn 81 at 3:30 pm or so my mother had told me. I’m headed out to meet my Jersey City friend, Carol, for lunch at our favorite Asian restaurant. We met when we were four years old. As adults, and living in…… Continue reading The Joys of the 80s.
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 