Below you'll find a list of all posts from July, 2012
My husband and I are trying to eat healthier foods. Better late than never, right? So I thought it would be fun to put new foods on our Bucket List as a way to get both of us a bit more enthused. This week? Quinoa has been checked off and even better, we both love it! (Click here to see …
At 60, my goal is to fully enjoy this phase of life, to maximize my opportunities and live, whenever possible, with gusto! Which is why I audition for Humboldt Light Opera Company’s summer’s production of “Cinderella.” Much to my surprise, I landed the role of the Stepmother! I am having a blast! Surrounded as I am by mere “youngsters” (no, …
Have you ever heard of “Double H Ranch”? (www.doublehranch.org) It’s one of the first 28 domestic and global camps for children, co-founded 1988 by Paul Newman and Charles R. Wood. The sole purpose of this magical camp is to give kids suffering from serious and life threatening illness a place to have fun! Trust me – they pull it off …
Dear Tracey, I had a little disagreement with my good friend the other day and we decided to let you weigh in. (Just so you know, we are both women. I am 68 and she is 72.) I was telling her that I really like to stay current. I watch the news, read the paper, and spend time on my …
Molly K writes: “I did something the other day that made me feel pretty good. I love to garden and every summer I have more flowers than I know what to do with. So, I made up a bunch of bouquets and took them to the nursing home down the street. I asked the staff to give them to people …
Q: I have a friend who lies about her age. She’s 67 and tells people she’s 62. She says it’s nobody’s business and I suppose she’s right but to me, a lie is still a lie. What do you think? A: I always feel a little sad for people who lie about their age. (And really, a five year spread? …
Here’s one for your Bucket List corner! They said it couldn’t be done but what do “they” know. On a recent summer morning, I attempted water skiing for the first time. It wasn’t pretty and my kids thought I was nuts. But, growing up in Kansas, water skiing always seemed like magic – scooting over the top of the water …
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the value of good friends, how they enrich our lives and simply make our world brighter. But today in particular, I’m sending out a ‘thank you” to my friend, Jan Ostrom, who has agreed to periodically join forces with me on this blog. She is a talented, creative, and hysterically funny woman, who also happens …
I happily write this week in praise of “The ReBuilding Center” in Portland, Oregon. (www. rebuildingcenter.org) A non-profit resource, they sell used building and remodeling materials. (They also salvage buildings that are being torn down.) From doors to plumbing, windows to lighting fixtures, they have it all. Truly, it’s the candy store of recycled materials! (We bought these leaded glass windows …
Dear Tracey, I know you’ve addressed my problem before but I didn’t pay attention at the time, never imagining I’d be in this boat. I hope you don’t mind reviewing what we should keep in mind when our “Boomerang” child moves back home this summer. Signed, Not Ready Dear Reader, Sounds like you’re not thrilled with this development but my …