There is a standing joke here in the northwest corner of Oregon that all roads lead to Vernonia. I dont why that is so because let me tell you Vernonia is not the cultural center of the western world...
Just when I begin to think I have a grip on who and what I am, someone like Mark Twain comes along and bursts my bubble. It really makes it very hard to be me. Me at the Alacazaba, Spain, 2001 ...
I am sorry but I have been married for 51 years and all of these years I truly believed that the "housekeeping fairy" was going to come and clean up the mess. Hence the mess!...
Here is the thing...we are doing three jobs at once. That sort of thing was hard 30 years ago but now we are in our 70s and it turns out nothing has changed! It is still hard work. We are...
What does the logo symbolize? When I published the guest post from the 48-year-old guy that had received his first invitation to AARP, I wondered if AARP had lost its appeal. While the organiza...
Did I tell you that I needed to practice driving when I returned to Portland? It seems that my husband had driven all winter in Arizona and even when I do drive down there. it is very easy. Driving i...
Me (in the blue t-shirt standing) in Spain 2001...another innocent abroad! Well, just in case you were wondering, I did add @1book140 to my Twitter likes and downloaded the latest selection, Ma...
We have a granddaughter graduating next month. Thankfully we are near to her so we can celebrate this big occasion with our family. We are very proud of her. She has scored a big sc...
I saw something in my Retire In Style Daily News that made me hyper ventilate. It was story that was on twitter tday and had been put up by one the people I follow. It seems a...
I dont know when you were out on a date with your spouse last but I bet you gave some thought to how you looked. Just the word "date" conjures up images of a new dress or shoes. I...
Huffington Post Article: Help! My Partner is Giving Our Life Savings Away... So at what age do your children outgrow the need for financial help? It may be older than you think. Recent re...
Junk Cars Thank you for stopping by. If you like what you read, beam me up on twitter, google+ etc. It helps a lot! I write a blog online and I make a little money when people place ads&n...
No matter how steep the climb, it is not impossible! Sometimes an aging person needs to be reassured that taking a risk is worth the cost. I have always worried about the cost to my children if...
Tech Soup Partners AARP recommends that we volunteer whenever possible. I know that many retirees give time to their churches, schools and communities across the country. If you are one o...
Knowing what to get for Mothers Day can always be a problem. You cannot get the perfect gift until you ask yourself what your mother or grandmother is really like. You are going to want a diffe...
If you have a medical condition that requires frequent care, moving into a skilled nursing facility might be the best option for you. This type of setting can provide you with the medical supervision...
Z: Ive got to believe theres something out there better than this. Otherwise Ill just curl up into a larval position and weep. Quote from Antz My husband shares his house with me, a cat named RV...
I laughed when Blue Orchid wrote the guest blog about receiving his AARP invitation when he was 48 years old. His decision to pass on the kind offer seemed right considering his age, how long w...
There are so many choices for that second adulthood that follows retirement. Should we travel the world, buy a second home in a warmer climate, move permanently to a warmer climate, move closer...
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along. Eleanor RooseveltRead more There are two sides to every coin. There is not a right side nor is there any wrong side. &n...
Mothers Day is coming! Here is a piece of advice...go buy a mother a gift. If the mother is smart she will have already told you what she wants. That is what I do and I have always ...
technorati tags: entertainment, communities Recently I wrote about POP UP* communities and what the term has come to mean in the world at large. I find the whole concept fascinating. ...
A while back I wrote an article for Blog Critics about ATT and their link with Toms Shoes. ATT created an ad in 2009 that featured the Toms Shoes mission and their connection to ATT phone...
Back Patios Summertime Look Technorati Tags: HGTV, lifestyle, tra vel Seriously, our front yard look like a neglected vacant lot when I arrived home from Arizona 2 weeks ago. I live in the P...
Technorati Tags: blogging, blogs, aging I asked followers on my blog and twitter to let me know if they would like to do a guest post. Imagine my surprise when I received a reply from a grandmother t...
Nob Hill, San Francisco, California. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A fellow blogger, Bag Lady in Waiting , has been posting about couch surfing. She and her husband are busy people promot...
My husband and I in Spain! I didnt make the bed today. My husband and I have been spending some time apart. I flew home for the birth of our last grandchild and he chose to remain in Ariz...
Baby Shay at 7 days old! This is the last one! As grandchildren go, she is just about the best last grandchild any grandmother could ever ask for. She is relaxed, cute cuddly and 9 days o...
Retire In Style Daily News...front page! Technorati Tags: paper.li, onlinenewspapers, twitter, gawker Oh my gosh! I just read Gawker so I cannot be held responsible for what I might do. T...
I have posted information from experts many times. When I was approached by bullionvault with the possibility of one of their experienced financial people writing a post I decided to accept...
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