Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable C is for Classes As a retirement present when I left the Veterans Hospital in Durham, NC, I received a gift certificate for a couple of writing classes. My fellow nurses understood that one of my goals in retirement was to write—and be published. The first class…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: C
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Life Review?
Yesterday, I sat on the floor of my office skimming through one of my journals. The other 19 5-subject wide ruled notebooks with 200 sheets lay scattered on the floor around me. Okay, a couple were only 3-subject notebooks. The notebook on my lap spanned from May 2002 to May 2004. I had randomly pulled…… Continue reading Life Review?
New Love in Old Age
I wanted to post an upbeat aspect of aging after my last one focused on death. While we can’t deny that the ultimate conclusion of aging is death, there are many diversions along the aging journey that turn out to be a surprise and delight. I, for example, would never have predicted that after I…… Continue reading New Love in Old Age
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 