Category Archives: Aging

The year my maternal grandmother turned 77, I was just 20 years old.  I asked her,  "Grandma, what does it feel like to be so old?"  (For 77 seemed truly ancient to me at that time.)   Grandmother’s reply was, "I … Continue reading →

I’ve just returned from the ordeal known as "the annual physical."  It’s not exactly that I don’t like doctors, I just don’t like them near ME.  So of course my blood pressure soars when I’m there, alarming everyone.  Sigh.  I’ve … Continue reading →