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We're going to be somewhat counterintuitive. While so many of us this time of year struggle to come up with our list of resolutions to be healthier, more financially prudent, and certainly kinder, we are here to suggest that it’s okay to indulge. We know what you’re thinking. In theory we concur with the concept of forgoing indulgences. However, when life at times becomes boring and overwhelming with the shootings and shortness of life in our face, we say, “indulge yourself.” Now may be a propitious time as we’re being bombarded with so much information that is making many of us...

In our last blog we shared that we fear we are beginning to lose some of our hearing at certain decibels and at certain distances from someone speaking. It’s tough to admit this, even when you’re way past 50, but we each find ourselves turning up the volume more frequently, replaying parts of dialogue on TV shows—and trying to rationalize that it’s the person’s accent or that they were mumbling. And we find ourselves asking many we’re talking to, “What did you say? I didn’t catch the beginning of the conversation,” when we’re being polite. At other times, we simply...

We are here to say that we have a new-found compassion for the plight of the hearing challenged. Why now? Because, difficult as it is to admit, we have joined these ranks. We now find ourselves having to turn up the volume on the TV and car radio, crane our necks to hear what people are saying, step closer to people when we converse, and even read their lips.    And though we really hate to share this, we are since you may be experiencing the same challenges. We need each other’s help! Sadly, we find ourselves responding more and...

I'm almost done, and I'm definitely out of love. I don’t mean to sound selfish, but after jumping into the sharing economy with gusto, just as I leaped onto dating sites when separated and divorced, I'm slowly pulling away. Less kiss and tell and share.  I made several new online relationships, but it's time to shut down some of the sharing venues 10 years after I started posting personal snippets about my life online, reading about others, and critiquing places.  Extreme? Some friends and family may think so, after regularly reading about my latest adventures, seeing photos of my family,...

At this time of year, don't just write a check, roll up your sleeves, find your voice and do good!  It’s a new year and we are among those who feel that one person can make a difference even in a world beset by so many problems. Each of us wants to leave the world a better place than we found it. We have kids and grandkids. Now’s our chance to foster change.  As baby boomers, we envision these years as an extraordinary opportunity to volunteer and make a difference in so many ways--not just by writing checks but by...