Just after I took an early retirement at age 50, I became much more aware of the cognitive issues that were facing my parents who were then in their mid 70s at that time. Mom had always been sharp, the valedictorian of her high school, a registered nurse with an advanced degree, and a […]
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Libraries around the world have been making a comeback. Well, actually, they never really left in spite of preditions that the rise of computers, television, audio books, the world wide web and such would make them obsolete in the not too distant future. Instead Libraries have found ways to not only to remain relavent but […]
With all the craziness in the world today, we all can be so busy and concerned with the things we want or have to do and or accomplish that we can forget to appreciate the people in our lives who make life worth living. The people who have been there for us in […]
June was the first month I have missed posting on my Martini Friday website since I began sharing my personal thoughts, ideas and history six years ago. I began this blog originally to help my literacy student become more comfortable reading and writing in English, her non-native language. I’ll admit that sometimes in those early […]
I spent this morning tying up loose ends for my trip to Sicily tomorrow. I am going there with a small group of travelers on a 9-day tour of the island with Maine Public Radio. I have never been to Italy and it will be my first solo overseas adventure. The grind of international travel […]
Today marks seven weeks since I slipped on a patch of black ice on our driveway while heading out to walk our dog. I fell awkwardly and landed squarely on my left elbow, causing the distal end of the upper arm bone (the humerus) to fracture. I knew it was a serious break right away […]
My husband and I will celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary this summer and what an incredible ride it has been. We had a very casual (and small, less than a dozen people) ceremony on the side of a hill in the high desert north of Los Angeles where we had planned to build one […]
