Is this the beginning of my forgetfulness or am I already half way there?
I was walking down in the old neighbourhood today and I overheard someone say something and I thought at the …
Tag Archives: aging
Do Talks of Happy Birthdays and Funerals Really Fit Together?
I’ve always believed that everyone should be celebrated enthusiastically on his or her birthday. Bring out the whoopies and balloons …
Aging Isn’t Easy for Any of the Beasts Around Here — Especially on a Day Like Today
It is a dark, dreary, dank, damp, dreadful day here in Toronto. And all of us aging beasts here in …
Losing Things Does Not Mean I’m Losing My Mind, too — does it?
I’ve been losing things lately. It’s gotten so bad that Rose has increased the volume of her complaining just so …
Hazel is in the House … and in my Heart
Harvey, Harv for short, was to be the name of the newest piece of metal to be inserted into my …
Trying on a More Positive Approach for My 71st Year
I am here at home for a wee bit trying to get some words written between having celebrated my birthday …
Is Aging In Our Heads As Well As Our Bodies?
I had a talk the other day with my friend, M. It was a short call, since she was hurrying …
So This Is 7-0-oh?-OH!
I’ve been wearing around this 70th year for a day now. It feels like I am squirming myself into it …
Hanging Out with Family in Toronto
I’m sitting here on Saturday early afternoon waiting for a carload of my family from Ohio to make it to …
If This Is Social Isolation, I’m Awfully Busy
My doctor wrote down on a report that I saw that I was “Socially Isolated.” I felt like a castaway on …
