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Climbing Back on the Wagon ~
I fell off the wagon about a year ago. No dings, cuts or bruises, but it’s been painful nonetheless. What wagon? The gym wagon. And, let me just say, it has been hard as hell getting back on. Oh,...
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Thanks for the memories ~
I just spent the past week with a woman who has been a dear friend since the early 1970′s. When we first met, I was newly married and still childless. Bell bottoms were high fashion and shag carpet...
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Friday’s Food For Thought – Six people I want to be like when I grow old(er) ~
My granddaughter can’t wait for her 9th birthday. Why? Because it’s closer to the magic age of 13. That is apparently when life gets good. Older is better. Or so she thinks right now. Her comment...
View ArticleFriday’s Food For Thought ~
Did you see the bio-pic Iron Lady a few years ago? Me too, and I loved it. I also gained a new insight into the life and mind of Britain’s former Prime Minister. Two thumbs up to Meryl Streep for...
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How to Live to One Hundred and Beyond ~
What is the secret to longevity? It’s a mystery that people have been trying to unravel for a very long time. Could it be in your genes? Maybe it’s all about eating right and regular exercise....
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Eight Great Food Blogs ~
One by one, the Farmer’s Markets around Portland are beginning to open. After years of supermarket shopping where everything is available all the time, we’re having so much fun learning to eat with...
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8 Miles + 10 Waterfalls ~
I have sore calf muscles today and I am grateful. Oregon is at 57% of it’s normal rainfall for the year and I am grateful. My husband and I have become a couple of crazy old walking fools…and I am...
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(More Than) A Little Medicare Lovin’ ~
I will turn 65 this year. In August. It’s a biggie. I already knew that. Apparently somebody let the cat out of the bag and THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS I’m turning 65. Thank you for all the mail, and...
View ArticleIt Still Takes a Village ~ a really cool option for aging in place
This week I had another NPR Driveway Moment. If you listen to public radio, a driveway moment is when a conversation on your car radio is so interesting that you actually continue to sit in the car in...
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Brain Games ~ Are you playing?
Are you feeling it too? Some of us are at that age where losing our glasses and forgetting what we went downstairs for seem to be the norm, rather than the exception. It happened to me again this...
View Article5 Tips for Going the Distance From a 94 Year Old Champion
It’s dark. it’s cold. it’s raining. And Nancy is not out there walking in it. Just a few months ago, I was putting in 20-30 miles a week. And now? I’m walking from the couch to the refrigerator...
View ArticlePurpose, Passion & Reinventing Retirement ~
What are you doing for the next 20 years? Retirement means very different things to each of us. For some, it’s the old-style American Dream of what I call “I don’t do very much, and I do it slowly”...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Great Partner ~ the sequel
This video says it all about being a partner and a friend. And, if you read my earlier post on partnership, you’ll agree that these two have #4 (comedian and straightman) down pat. Go girls! And to...
View ArticleRock on Older Ladies
Rock on Older Ladies! When I saw this video I knew I had to share it on the blog. Enjoy! Hubs and I are lacing up our walking shoes and heading out to the Columbia Gorge for a birthday weekend...
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Aging with Attitude ~
It’s not your age. It’s your attitude. Isn’t that what they say? Well, I’ve got plenty of attitude and some days its not the attitude of gratitude I’ve been striving for. Some days I just feel old....
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Tales from the Columbia Gorge ~
Last weekend hubs and I met up with 600+ fellow walking enthusiasts and set out to explore some of the most gorgeous trails in the spectacular Columbia River Gorge. As I was planning today’s blog post...
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Meatless Monday
I’ve decided to jump fully onto the Meatless Monday bandwagon. Starting today. Oh, I’ve dabbled with the idea. I’ve tiptoed around it. But I’ve never truly committed. Because that probably means...
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Happy Monday ~
Happy Monday to you. Here’s a little something to put a smile on your face, a song in your heart and a spring in your step… Wishing you a week filled with many happy moments and unexpected adventures....
View ArticleA Little Red Wagon ~
I was a deprived child. I did not have a little red wagon of my own. I did, however, have shiny metal roller skates with a key. So I guess that makes up for it. I don’t know if the two grown-up kids...
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