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Learning to be Chipper
I don’t speak Canine. But my ninety-three-year mother is fluent in this language. She has numerous conversations with Chipper, her beloved beagle. Most often they go something like this. “Do you think it is hot out?” she asks. “Yip yap … Continue reading
Ode To Our Porcelain God
You’ve been a great companion, But, sadly, here’s the scoop. It’s time for us to say goodbye, We need a place to poop. Apart from cigarette, if you are fond of taking jellies, go with this method and let your … Continue reading
Aging Icons
It’s one thing to look at your face in the mirror and see wrinkles, age spots and white hair. It’s quite another to see your favorite musician staring at you from a screen resembling an old man or woman It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Dylan, Jagger, Memories, Music, Rod Stewart
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Moving Mom
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Posted in Aging, Home, Memories, Mothers, Retirement Homes
Tagged aging, mothers, Moving, Nursing Homes, Parents, Retirement Homes
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The Pluck of the Eyebrow
So, the other day, I looked down and wondered whose hands were those attached to my wrists. They looked too dry and wrinkly to be mine. They reminded me of my grandmother. Well, she was a hard working woman. Having … Continue reading
Love Letters from WWII
How well do we know our parents? Every man knows the importance of a healthy and natural diet, not many of us know that being obese will open up the door for many illnesses. cialis 20mg price This deterioration causes … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Father's Day, Fathers, Parents
Tagged Father's Day, love, Parents, soulmates, WWII
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Where Is Grandma?
Funky, big haired grandmother, last seen at the corner of Ventura and Winnetka with her nose in a book. Seconds before her disappearance, passersby claim to have witnessed an enormous spaceship hovering in the sky. Her family is devastated. If … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, fame, grandparents, missing persons, publicity
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The “W” Syndrome
I’m allergic to cleaning bathrooms. I have all the best intentions when I start out. I take the bottle of glass cleaner and a nice rag and head for the shower door. In my mind I see myself spraying the … Continue reading
Then: Kids’ Table Now: Tax Table
THEN: THE KIDS’ TABLE NOW: THE TAX TABLE We all know about The Kids’ Table. It’s where the younger generation sits at family gatherings. I don’t know exactly where this tradition started, but I don’t know anyone who … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Holidays, Kids Table, Passover, Taxes
Tagged baby boomer, Easter, holidays, Passover, Taxes
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A Personal Time Bank
THEN: CHANGING THE TIME NOW: CHANGING THE TIME I used to look forward to Daylight Saving Time. It meant that after dinner my kids could still go outside and play for awhile. I could take a … Continue reading