Change
I keep coming back to the question of what writing about aging actually means to me. I haven’t…
What’s the Hurry?
“Where are you going?” my teacher said sharply to me. “What are you doing?” After five years of…
3 paragraphs for faithful readers
As summer slips away, I want to connect with you. Here are the first three paragraphs from my…
Complaints & Miracles
If you lived with me you would often hear me complain about moving at a slower pace. Buttoning…
Projection
Thanks to those of you who wrote concerned that I may have been hacked while reading last week’s…
Coming Full Circle
There are more and more things I can’t do comfortably. I love being eye-level with kids on the…
Summer Clothes, Winter Clothes
It’s been a couple of weeks since I sat at my computer struggling to write this post. My…
Antidote to Loneliness Epidemic
The Des Moines Register and selected social media sites I peruse on a daily basis have all reported…
Walking 101
I love my physical therapist, Beth. There’s something about her that allows me to be vulnerable. I’m not…
Which Comes First?
Have I just been reading too many books on aging? The last few weeks, I’ve been thinking about…