It’s okay to let bucket lists go with no regrets. A few days ago, I wrote an article: Getting Ready for a Hiking Adventure In My Seventies. I was planning to climb Mt La Conte in Tennessee for a second time. It didn’t happen. …

How could I forget to use an everyday item? Last night I was sitting watching TV with my husband — our regular activity after a full day. About 10 PM, I usually start to get ready for bed. The first thing I do is take out my upper denture. Without…

“It has to be fun” was my motto for almost fifteen years. — I retired from a career in accounting at age 52. I had come into an inheritance and said farewell to numbers, spreadsheets and deadlines. No longer did I have to bring work home or dread Mondays. I always wanted to start my own pet sitting business, so I looked into…

Author’s photo of “Beloved Tree” When we bought our home, one of the biggest attractions was this big, beautiful tree in the front yard that shaded our property and neighbors. …

It was time for a change, but would it keep me sober? I went to Alcoholics Anonymous for almost twenty years. I was scared I might pick up a drink again if I stopped going. As they say in AA, “Meeting Makers Make It,” it terrified me to do differently. …

Crow’s Feet Prompt #3 Our Aging Bodies The other day I saw a picture of me in a bathing suit seventeen years ago. There was something odd about my shape then. I had a waistline. …

Getting scammed was not part of the transaction I intended. — Remember in the good ole days when you would call in an ad for selling items in the Classified Section of your local newspaper? All you did was include your phone number for inquiries. Usually, the transaction went relatively smoothly. It was a win-win situation. I’d rather have a root…

A woman is awarded $5.2 million from Geico for her fling. I love Geico commercials; their advertising people do a great job. I can see a future commercial now, “Save 15% on your car insurance by keeping your pants on in your car.” Yes, a woman had sex with a…

Don’t listen to Triple-A; these ideas are much better. I think they should have a blood plasma donation center at each pump these days. Take our blood, and your donation goes towards what goes into your gas tank. …