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Aging, not necessarily gracefully

Aging, not necessarily gracefully

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Did you learn something in 2025? I know I did
I’m sure I’ve said it: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. It's not true.
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The most wonderful, stressful, happy, frightful, bewildering time of year
Despite growing up in a very cold corner of Northern Illinois, Christmas was not always white, and the color and scent that most say Christmas to me is…
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Thankful
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Get out the plumb line
Is it too late to learn to stand up straight, unlock my knees, keep my shoulders back and down?
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I have a cold and I don’t care
Not to brag, but I don’t think I’ve had “just a cold” since I retired.
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I’ve said it before: I do not love this time of year
Late October with less daylight and a looming time change brings out my grumpy side.
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Tattoo you, not me
The first person whose tattoos I ever noticed was a guy who worked maintenance at a church camp.
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Take a walk on my favorite greenbelt
My dog and I follow the same route nearly every evening — a little later in the heat of summer, a little earlier when shorter days arrive.
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Ikebana in the wild
One of the things about taking art or craft lessons is the way it changes your perspective.
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Aging, not necessarily gracefully
Aging, not necessarily gracefully
Thoughts on aging, not always gracefully, and exploring the challenges, joys, friendships, pleasures and frustrations of this phase of life.
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