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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 …
I discovered VR, someone please help me! I’m now in my sixties, and a couple of months before this pandemic hit I bought an Oculus Quest. This has turned out to be one of the best, worst and strangest experiences Read More …
The critters were already there when my wife and I built our house on Smith Mountain Lake in southern Virginia in 1992. Back then the lake was not so crowded, a true mountain lake. We were looking forward to living Read More …
My wife and I have many wonderful memories of past vacations. These memories span from the time we adopted our first baby girl all the way through our recent retirement. There are a few special ones that make us laugh, Read More …
I think that I’ve watched too many science fiction movies. This may have been a mistake, as this choice has obviously altered my sense of reality. Let me explain. I’m in my sixties, and have watched many, many science fiction Read More …