Vicariously enjoying the balloons on my way to the airport coming home... I did it, finally. I signed up to take a hot air balloon ride a few weeks ago while in AZ. I'd wanted to do this the last couple of years, but health stuff got in the way. Two years ago a hip …
Category: aging
Life at 82: A is for Aging
Participating in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge Write along with me! What does aging mean to you? In general, aging means the process of getting older. Duh! In this Blogging from A to Z April Challenge, I will be writing about my own life at 82. Thinking about aging, I’ve complained a …
April Blogging from A to Z Theme Reveal, 2024
As you read a day or two ago, I've decided to do the A to Z Challenge again. I do it for fun, not necessarily to educate as has been my life's work! If you feel smarter after reading my posts, so be it! If you can nod in agreement or get a chuckle, that …
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A Winter Horizontal Greeting…
I am at my winter place in AZ. I am eating brownies made and frozen by my daughter-in-law. I'm sure I read somewhere that they are curative for a cold. I hope you did not miss that article. It is chilly here for this time. In the 50s and 60s with several days of rain. …
Another Podcast on Marv Taking Charge
Please listen here. Spread the word about my book. Refusing chemo is an option. This podcast was sponsored by the Chicago Writers Association in concert with my book being given the Book of the Year Award for Indie Nonfiction. I am beyond grateful and will write more about that event later. (Enjoy the podcast with …
Growing Older – On Turning 82
Thinking about turning 82 is both positive and negative. The positive part, of course, is that I’m still alive. I’ve outlived several classmates who’d be the same age. I’m still able to walk and talk and see and hear and smell and taste and feel. I do not take these capabilities for granted. But I …
“Marv Taking Charge” becomes a winner!
This post needs few words. Read the graphics. Winning was a delightful surprise. A great excuse to go back to my former hometown. Marv's "thumbprint" marked his decisions: refuse chemo, choose quality of life over quantity, and die at home. February 11, 2018. A few days after diagnosis. Desert Palms Presbyterian Church, Sun City West, …
Bookcase Quilt: Tangible Memories of My Late Husband
My late husband, Marv Roelofs, became famous over our 55+ years of marriage for making bookshelves for me. His first wall-to-wall lives on in our first home, a now run-down townhouse in IL that my son found recently on a realtor site. Marv's last wall-to-wall, of course, lives on in his last home, my current …
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Brain Burst. Imminent!
Have you ever felt as if your brain would burst from accumulated words? As a writer and blogger, I'm having that problem now. The last time I remember being in this situation was the day I started my Caring Lessons memoir. Sitting in a NC gazebo with my friend Marianna and a cat crossing our …
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