If you are about my age, you may remember the CBS TV Show “Get Smart”. The series ran in the late 60s and combined the spy genre themes of James Bond with the comedic brilliance of Mel Brooks. When Secret Agent Maxwell Smart didn’t want to...
“I must have lifted too much weight at the gym!” Bob complained to my mom. Bob was my mother’s 84-year-old husband. Every morning at 5:30am he would go to the gym, joke around with the guys, and lift weights. A bout with metastatic colon cancer...
“I love my neighborhood! Lived here for 50 years, and can’t imagine living anywhere else! I’ve seen all the neighborhood kids grow up right next to my own, and now I see new little ones come trick or treating at my door. See that tree...
Nancy quietly contemplated the newly decorated Christmas tree glowing across the living room. The small white lights gave a warm and peaceful glow to her childhood home, illuminating the newly arrived hospital bed in which her mother nestled. A small smile came to Nancy’s lips...
“How old are you on the inside?” If you are around 50, I’ll bet you feel like a person in their 30s. My mom is 78, but she really feels like she’s 60. Ask around, and I’ll bet you’ll find that most people feel 15-20...
“Mom?” Amy anxiously called out into the entry hall as she put down her suitcase. Her childhood home looked nothing like the immaculate house her mother maintained after the kids left for college, and the grandchildren were grown. “Mom, are you there?” “Well, Amy! What a...
If you are like me, you find great inspiration in movies. I was especially inspired by the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In Rogue One, hope was the catalyst that gave our intergalactic heroine, Jyn Erso, the courage to stand...
The NIH has released new research on the brain, some of which could significantly improve brain function of those with dementia. There is no cure for dementia and, up to now, there has been no way to stop the progression of dementia once it begins....
Often times, photographs are the medium in which family history is discussed and reminisced. Faded photographs with corners curling like ribbon are pulled from musty boxes and laid lovingly on the table. Though photographs are cherished, another story-telling keepsake are recipes. What can better transport you...
What mental picture does this image prompt? Now how about this one? If you answered, "A reminder to check on my home-owners insurance policy," you are INCORRECT. If you answered, "A reminder to live a zany and un-encumbered life of whimsy," then you are correct. For those of you...