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In 1950, Dinah Shore sang this famous jingle. I wasn't born yet and vaguely remember the jingle growing up. I bring up this nostalgic memento because my husband Bob, our dog Zeke, and I just completed a 6,134-mile road trip to see the USA in our class B RV on a Chevrolet chassis. We were gone for 38 days. We left AZ and reached Kittery, Maine, and exciting spots. Many people … [Read more...] about “See the USA in Your Chevrolet”

A young woman often asks, "How can I put old on hold?" She's understandably annoyed if I tell her to read my book. The questioner usually expects a quick and easy magic answer. It's easy if you start early in life and follow through with a growth-oriented mindset,  diet, and lifestyle. But Before anything else, you have to ask and  answer  some essential questions: Do … [Read more...] about It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

We believe we are born alive into/onto a living world, from which we one day die. What if we mistakenly have it backwards?

May 12, 2024, while spending time with God and His Word, I wrote the gist of this in my prayer journal: According to Almighty God, as a result of the fall from His grace by Adam and Eve, all their descendants (that’s us) are tainted with … [Read more...] about What If We Have It Backwards?

Life and relationships, it seems to be a topic on everyone’s mind . . .

Yes, I am a man, so this topic may appear may seem one sided.

But, open your mind and consider . . .

Men are strong and resilient, yet, they are NOT unbreakable.

Many a man shows up in my office . . . broken.

How are they broken?

You and I generally … [Read more...] about How To Destroy A Married Man

Anyone who thinks the typical American diet provides all the required nutritional elements to stay healthy is seriously misguided. Don't bother asking most doctors for nutritional guidance. You will likely be told: "Just eat a balanced diet, and you will be fine. Don't waste your money on vitamins." Overlook that he was probably not taught about nutrition in medical school. … [Read more...] about How Seniors Can Easily Boost Their Health

Life is simple, but we do everything possible to make it hard. We tend to live exclusively in the past or become fortune tellers about the future. So why can't we live in the present moment? For most people, it's tough to do. I asked people if they could stay now; most didn't understand the concept. They can't keep their mind from thinking about past or future events. From … [Read more...] about We Can Make Life Easier If We Try

lOverheard from a healthy  83-year-old man:

"I am a completely illiterate computer person, not tech-savvy at all. I have no idea how to transfer photos from my cameras to the computer, so I will have to wait till I find  a little kid to do it for me."

He laughed … [Read more...] about How Seniors Are Maneuvered Into Decline

For the last 2 1/2 years, I've enjoyed our rescue cowboy Corgi Zeke. He came from a good environment where the previous owners raised him from a puppy and loved him; however, as Zeke got older, he would fight with the existing dogs in the house. After putting Zeke through training and doing everything possible to get the dogs to cohabitate, the previous owners surrendered … [Read more...] about My Dog Zeke

I recently joined a Facebook group, "Seniors Who Need Help with Anything."  I tried to find rules or limitations thrown in by the administrators, but I joined anyway to see what it was all about.

As soon as I joined, I could see there was little organization, no rules of compliance, and little thought had been given to the many differences in states and cities. … [Read more...] about If We Do Not Help Ourselves…

I belong to a group of researchers scattered across the US. Some in the group have contacts in Germany, Italy, and Australia. We share information and try to stay abreast of current political and social events that shape or eventually will shape our lives. The different pieces of information from various parts of the US or elsewhere are often similar. For example, before the … [Read more...] about They Really Don’t Like Us