Yesterday I followed a young man as he wondered around Wal-Mart – you know that last vestige of retail -now that most of our purchasing is done with our thumbs, on Amazon. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Coping with retirement
Combining class reunions doubles fun!
Well, it wasn’t an official reunion when a bunch of the West Point High School girls from the class of 1965 joined forces with the girls of the class of 66 for an afternoon of fun and games that would put our younger selves to shame. Continue reading
Making peace with your inner crone
As always happens in a college town around the middle of May the beginning of tank top season arrives. The sweet young things seem to come out of the woodwork wearing short shorts, tank tops, and 4-inch sandles. Continue reading
Escaping the “Terrible Toos”
Today I emerged from the shadows of boredom into sunlight so bright it burned my eyes. Out of the blue a new attitude had sneaked in during the night. What is this? Did the good fairy visit while I slept and sprinkle me with magic dust? Continue reading
Musings of formerly depressed woman
These are the times that try men’s souls and those of an occasional woman.
At first I thought I was suffering from postpartum depression but I had my last child in 1974 so that couldn’t be it. Could it?
Then I thought it was a result of eight rounds of chemotherapy which probably destroyed all my endorphins along with the cancer cells. Could be.