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We all have to make choices in life, which often raises the question of what is better, beautiful or functional. My wife and I have been together for 50 years, and to a fault she prefers beautiful things while I Read More …
This past year, we experienced an unexpected side effect of Covid. I’m not talking about growing a tail as the result of one of the vaccines, or some strange side effect of the virus itself like coughing up your liver. Read More …
Today, we’re going to take a break from our ongoing trip blog to introduce you all to Willow the Cat, the newest member of the Jessop family. Jackie and I talked about it, and we thought this furry new family Read More …
Ah, the drive-in movies. It appears that in this brave new world of Covid-19, self-isolation and social distancing, the drive-in movie is coming back. Apparently many Walmart stores have plans to convert their parking lots into drive-in theaters, so families Read More …
My wife has labelled 2020 the “Year of the Suck.” Hard to argue with her on that account. We’re in that delightful demographic so fondly known as the “elderly”, and this was supposed to be our time to kick back, Read More …
We made plans, retirement plans. A friend once told me “we made plans, God laughed.” Another friend said “life is what happens while you’re making other plans.” My current response is more along the lines of “we made plans, and Read More …
This article is about drug toxicity, interactions and aging. I seem to write a lot of articles that involve aging, probably because I have considerable experience in this area. I’ve earned the extinguished title of “elderly”. Also, this article is Read More …
First week in March, my wife and I took a trip across Florida to the Gulf, got lost, and returned home through some strange portal to purgatory. I would like to add a disclaimer to this blog post; it’s obvious Read More …
I started out as a skinny kid growing up in small-town Indiana, and developed into an average athlete (not exactly the Larry Bird story). My sports career is not so much a career as a series of random frustrations. Fortunately, I Read More …
I’m in my sixties, our three daughters are all grown up and I’m at that stage where I ask myself “was I a good father”? This is a complicated question, since there’s no official manual for raising children and no Read More …