May 16, 2017 | Bodacious, GettingOlder
I’m at an age, and have the genetics – thank you Mom, where my eyelids droop considerably. I gave up using eye shadow long ago. It doesn’t show, so why bother. Eyeliner pencil does most of the work for making my eyes show up at all. As for mascara…too much trouble. My...
May 2, 2017 | GettingOlder
Crash! A sound that I don’t like to hear in my home. It signals some kind of emergency, usually minor. Slick knocking over a half full glass of red wine to get to a water glass (because every cat knows glass water is better than bowl water.) Armand dropping a cup...
Apr 24, 2017 | GettingOlder, Kid Spirit, Play
I was just introduced to the concept of kanreki. It’s a Japanese tradition of celebrating a person’s 60th year. Learn more here. What I love about the idea is that, in this tradition, the 60th birthday marks the beginning of a person’s second childhood. I’m a few...
Jul 28, 2016 | Bodacious, GettingOlder, Health, Living playfully
Last week I met up with a friend for my first experience of a walking pool. She needs an accountability partner so she’ll actually show up 3 times a week, and I get free access. Walking pool…what a cool thing…it’s a serpentine path through water from 3-feet to...
Aug 12, 2015 | GettingOlder, Playful Musings
Medicare kicks in for me on September 1st.. How did that happen? I have to laugh at myself. Yesterday I decided it was time to take care of enrolling in the Kaiser Senior Advantage program. I’d put it off long enough. After a brief battle with some computer glitches I...
