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Blogging as a Retired Nurse

  • About the Author
    • Welcome readers!
    • Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae – Nursing (1958-2000)
    • Resume – Writing (2000-Current)
  • Caring Lessons
    • Media Kit
    • Events
    • Excerpts from Caring Lessons
      • Chapter 1 – Sweet Little Hoitie
      • Chapter 2 – A Matter of Attitude
      • Chapter 3 – Shift Work
      • Chapter 4 – Rotten Potatoes
      • Chapter 5 – Running Away
      • Chapter 6 – Time-out
      • Chapter 7 – Finding a Friend
      • Chapter 8 – Diploma Mentality
      • Chapter 9 – Breaking the Mold
      • Chapter 10 – Bluffing It
      • Chapter 11 – Meeting Sadie
      • Chapter 12 – Cleaning House
      • Chapter 13 – Liverwurst
      • Chapter 14 – Oscar Mayer Weiner
      • Chapter 15 – Cogito Ergo Sum
      • Chapter 16 – First Shots
      • Chapter 17 – Nothing Physical
      • Chapter 18 – Fancy Title
      • Chapter 19 – No Surprises, Be Legal
      • Chapter 20 – Sister Mary Holy Water
      • Chapter 21 – Getting Organized
      • Chapter 22 – Sadie Tomczyk
      • Chapter 23 — Going Back
      • Chapter 24 — Things I Tried
      • Chapter 25 — Storms of Illness
      • Chapter 26 — Cancer
      • Chapter 27 — Trusting God
      • Chapter 28 — On My Way
    • Reviews of Caring Lessons
      • Endorsements
      • Nursing Program Recommendation
      • Professional Reviews
      • Readers’ Responses
      • Speaking Recommendations
  • Marv Taking Charge
    • Media Kit / Marv Taking Charge
    • Events / Marv Taking Charge
    • Reviews / Marv Taking Charge
    • Podcasts / Marv Taking Charge
  • Stories
    • An American at a Russian Bliny Tasting Party
    • Iowa Summer Writing Festival – Personal Essay
    • Thoughts on False vs True Selves on a Snowy Day in Chicago
    • Waters of Bethesda
    • Graduation Water
    • Iowa Summer Writing Festival – Rant
    • Saying Farewell to My Nursing Files
    • Two Nurses’ Karaoke Debut

Life at 82: F is for Finances

On April 6, 2024April 6, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, humor, memoir, writing8 Comments

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 …

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Life at 82: E is for Exercise

On April 4, 2024August 24, 2025 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, Health, humor, memoir6 Comments

Participating in the A to Z Blogging in April Challenge I did everything I could do yesterday to procrastinate what I had to do: taxes. First, I turned off my alarm at 8 and went back to sleep. My body is still clinging to AZ time. I woke up for the second time at 10 …

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Life at 82: D is for Diet

On April 4, 2024April 3, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, friends, Health, memoir, writing1 Comment

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 …

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Life at 82: C is for Clutter

On April 3, 2024April 6, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, humor, memoir, writing6 Comments

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 …

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Life at 82: B is for Ballooning

On April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, humor, memoir, writing19 Comments

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 …

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Life at 82: A is for Aging

On April 1, 2024March 31, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, humor, memoir, writing7 Comments

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 …

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Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!

On March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn faith, God1 Comment

Happy Easter!

Marv Taking Charge (in AZ)

On March 14, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn Cancer, faith, God, Health, Marv Taking Charge, memoir, nurse, travel2 Comments

With Marv at Desert Palms Presbyterian Church - 2/11/2018, days after his diagnosis When I'm in AZ at my son's home, I still attend the church that Marv and I found online when we were in this area before: Desert Palms Presbyterian Church in Sun City West. A few weeks ago, with an invitation and …

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April Blogging from A to Z Theme Reveal, 2024

On March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, humor, memoir, writing18 Comments

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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Coming up! Blogging from A to Z April Challenge

On March 11, 2024March 13, 2024 By Lois RoelofsIn aging, Health, humor, memoir, writingLeave a comment

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