No Place for Sissies

 “Old age ain’t no place for sissies” — Bette Davis Ms. Davis was correct, I think.  And yet, even if  we describe ourselves as sissies,…

The Trouble with Time

If only time could be measured visually, kinesthetically, we might be less inclined to squander it.  If we were issued time coins at birth, 24…

An Ugly Little Monster

I spend much of my retirement life battling an ugly little monster that has taken up residence in my thoughts.  We meet daily, to duke…

First Steps

And so, let the work of re-creation begin!!  But how, exactly,  do I begin?  I think about remodeling a home, and I know that it…

Flexibility

How is your flexibility?  I am not speaking of physical flexibility (although I do envy my granddaughters’ abilities to touch their toes to their foreheads),…

Batter Up!

In my elementary school, intramural athletics were a requirement.  We played volley ball, kick ball, ran track, and (shudder) played softball.  Athletics were never my…