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…

Joe Biden is a nice man but too old for office. I love him and his wife, Jill, but in 2024 he should step down and not go for reelection. Cory Booker has it all. He is intelligent, well-spoken, a true leader, and very firm on his beliefs. …

They grate on everyone’s nerves — I just read an article in the news about a woman trying to read in an airport waiting for her plane. A talkative five-year-old girl approached her and started asking her questions. At first, it was amusing, but after the third question, the woman was annoyed. The parents sat a…

I wanted the Last Hurrah before surgery, so my friend, Shirley and I decided to take a trip to our nation’s capital by way of Amtrak. It was a short overnight trip to see a play, shop, and head home. …

Snow fights, fist fights, and drunk driving sleigh rides I grew up in a New Jersey suburb where families escaped New York City to pursue the American Dream. Streets lined with Cape Cod-style homes could be bought for $5,000. Most of us were either Irish, Italian, or of other European…

Yes and no. — In the year 2000, I was 52 years old. We had settled my father’s estate in the early part of the year and all distributions had been completed. My father had been a successful New York City banker, so my inheritance amount was quite substantial. I liked (not loved) my…

As seniors, we need to be alert to fraudulent activity. — The other night, my friend and I were in Washington, D.C. and had dinner at our hotel before seeing a show. I asked the waiter before we finished eating for the check so we wouldn’t be late for the play. We split the bill, so the waiter took both of…