In 1977 a song: “Give a Little Bit of Your Love To Me,” written by Roger Hodgson and Richard Davies, was sung by his group Super Tramp. It has been used for Christmas advertisements; sung by the Googoo Dolls; sung in honor of Princess Diana, (since it was one of her favorite songs); and played … More Give a Little Bit of Your Love
My life has been enriched by my family, the families of my original family, my own family, and my friend-families. I have many happy memories of holidays from my childhood. My family was a very close one. We actually enjoyed traveling, eating, working, and singing together. As we got older, married, had children, or not, … More Family, “Gotta Love ‘Em!”
This story happened during the Covid pandemic. Originally, my family Christmas plans were to be with my own family. But due to circumstances beyond our control I spent Christmas Eve with one neighbor/friend’s family and Christmas day with another neighbor/ friend’s family. M, my oldest son, was going to pick me up and drive me … More A Unique And Delightful Christmas
Feisty: “to be bubbly, energetic, zesty, lively, and scrappy.” So how do we incorporate these qualities into our lives in our senior years? As we age it is so easy to stay home, thinking about the past or about the reasons we never do the things we want to do. My first recommendation is to … More Ten Ways to Be a Feisty Senior
The habit of worrying about loved ones must have caused my cat, Norie, to wonder the following thoughts: “Why does she keep waking me up from my naps? Is she bored or what? She’s driving me crazy! Is she crazy?” What Norie doesn’t realize is: I worry that she’s bored, or not getting enough exercise. … More Are You Worried?
I’ve noticed a trend in people wanting me and others to be their “friend” in various groups. I have had several people (all males) tell me how much they enjoyed my blog posts, and how they enjoyed my comments or blogs; or how “gorgeous” I look or what a beautiful woman I am. Then, they … More New “Friends” on Facebook
I have trouble coping with anger. Generally, the most angry I have been has been righteous indignation over mistreatment of someone, some country, or some animal. Growing up in my family, we rarely were angry at each other. I remember only two, maybe three big arguments my parents had when I was young. While growing … More Anger Can Hide Pain
Friends can complete our lives or deplete our lives. Have you ever wondered why you ended up with some of the friends you have? What kind of friends do you have? We all have different kinds of friends with whom we share varying degrees of intimacy and for various reasons. Some friends are “cyber friends” … More Having Trouble Picking Friends?
While shopping at one of my favorite grocery stores, I stopped on one aisle looking at something when a man pushed his cart by me to the end of the aisle. Then he stopped to look at something on the shelf. I finished looking for what I needed and walked past him around the end … More Two More Grocery Store Encounters
Today I attended the funeral of my elderly neighbor, Mr. Q. I experienced some thoughts and feelings from his death and funeral that I found at times to be upsetting, surprising and then comforting. Funerals are something I usually avoid when possible. I went to my father-in-law’s funeral this past year. It was a military … More A Neighbor’s Death Observed
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