Here I am with two of my sisters, Rose and Esther, during happier times. They have both passed away. It was Rose, as an experienced widow, who told me when Marv died that I must find joy in my life every day. She said Joy would not come looking for me. I must look for …
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Life at 82: I is for I
I is for I as in me. I may have begun to learn that I must curtail my traveling a bit at 82. Yesterday I endured an 11-hour day flying day with one nearly three-hour layover at O'Hare. The day included three gate changes, including a concourse change, at O'Hare, a $24 lunch of a …
H is for Heavy
Participating in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge This week I'm at the Calvin Faith & Writing Festival. Calvin College (now University) is where I met my late husband. In this poem, Mary Oliver speaks about grief and laughter, both of which are present in a widow's journey. It's been almost six years …
Life at 82: G is for Grrrr…
Participating in the Blogging from A to Z in April Challenge Just when I think I’m on a break concerning finances, on my way to church yesterday, a fraud alert dinged on my watch. The watch face is too small to read, especially when I’m driving, so I planned to check my phone once I …
Life at 82: F is for Finances
Participating in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge After 1000 hours of gut ache, my taxes are finished…or at least until my CPA calls me to tell me what is missing. Last week: I get back from AZ and think doing taxes will take me one day. I have copious notes and several …
Life at 82: D is for Diet
Participating in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge Diet. Such a hated word. Who wants to deprive themselves anyway? It seems like I’ve been dieting most of my life. In my thirties already, I graduated TOPS and became a KOP (keep off pounds sensibly). The meetings were so much fun. We’d joined a …
Life at 82: C is for Clutter
Three months of accumulated partially-sorted mail Who wants to hear more about clutter? Google the word and you’ll find dozens of definitions. What I’m talking about is the stuff that accumulates in your home. Perhaps it all has a place, but you haven’t had time yet, or taken the time, to put it away. A …
Life at 82: B is for Ballooning
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 …
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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