Category: 65 on up
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Smoking, sugar, Steiner, and being a senior
I had not fully appreciated what a phenomenal appetite suppressant smoking/vaping was until I stopped.
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The Holidays and our 2023 exercise plan.
Christmas is a holiday I embrace. I love the music and the movies and start sampling them every year on Black Friday. As much as I enjoy the music and movies, I have never been over the top though as far as decorating goes. I take one day and get the tree and a scattering…
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Remembering a friend…and Christmas movies
Dan’s obituary stunned me. We hadn’t spoken for months, maybe longer. After retiring in March of 2021, I rarely see most of my old colleagues/friends, and he was one of my favorites. We were closer during my first “tour of duty” before attempting to live in Miami for the second time. I was an exclusive…
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What does a “fall” have to do with my IV?
The caller continued by asking if I had been educated and informed about my medications on this visit. I said “No” because that isn’t why she was there. The caller continued the questioning to see if we had discussed any falls. “Falls?” I asked. “Yes, did you talk about the possibility of any falls?” “What…
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Too much free time-or an opportunity to learn
My brain got tired having to process all of that so I stopped in Buffalo to watch their 77” snowstorm. OMG! I also randomly clicked on Thanksgiving with Dude Perfect. Hilarious!
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Time to catch up
YouTube is currently my primary means of activity. Watching woodworking, either new or restoration can burn up a lot of time, and art conservation by Baumgartner is slow and absolutely fascinating, but Jason Cammisa is a god’s send.
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Fall, confirmation bias and a lack of oxygen
The fact he was an asshole and beat his wife and young children certainly lessoned the severity of grief, but he still died so my wife says no.
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Managing expectations, a broken heart and Elvis.
The decent ones are still decent, but a growing number of marginal ones know that their employer is desperate for people so they give the service they want with little or no fear of reprisal for shitty service.
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Pre-elevator weigh-in, attempting to become an activist…and a personal look at mental health
Peering into the elevator shaft of our 60-year old building and looking at what motivates that elevator is a little frightening.
a life always under construction 