Monthly Archives: February 2022

If you want to be one of those old people who can eat everything and not take a bunch of meds for digestion, this may help. Consider the process of digestion: it starts in the mouth, with our teeth chewing … Continue reading →

If you are young, by which I mean under 45, take care of yourself NOW. I’m old, so I know what I’m talking about. I took care of myself; many people I know did not. Now that we are elderly, … Continue reading →

To me you were so wonderful! Those are the lyrics from a 1950s song by Eddie Fisher. I always think of this song when I think of my dad. Today is his birthday. Sadly, he died 32 years ago. I … Continue reading →

I can barely force myself to watch the newscasts of what is happening in Ukraine. Are we on the brink of another world war? Sometimes I think my entire life has been defined by war: Born during WWII; school days … Continue reading →

Really, I thought moving to a southern state would cause February to seem less endless. Not. This darn month just goes on and on and on….and ON. It was 19 degrees this morning. I grabbed coffee and an afghan and … Continue reading →

Ah, February! As Mark Twain said about the weather, “If you don’t like (it), wait a minute!” I think he was talking about San Francisco, but it works here, too. At least we’re not in Michigan where they are experiencing … Continue reading →

Although it’s still winter, we had a little foretaste of spring here in Virginia today. Warmth! Sun! Ahhhh. The longer days, coupled with this warmth, have lifted the old spirit. Not that I was depressed…I’m not really prone to that, … Continue reading →

OUR children, MY children, or the ever-popular, “Why don’t children come with an owner’s manual?” All those possessive words! But of course, we do feel we own our children. How wrong we are. It is they who own us. During … Continue reading →