The Greatest Generation is Still Great
Tom Brokaw was the first to call them the Greatest Generation. The men and woman who came of age during the Great Depression and struggled again though World War II seemingly have every excuse to rest on their laurels. But they haven’t, and that may be what truly makes them great. Now in their senior… read more
Making Valentine's Day Special for Seniors
Valentine’s Day is all about love and romance, and who doesn’t like that? The extra-special attention lathered upon us each February 14th evokes the warm and gooey feelings we felt when we first fell in love. For many seniors, however, this annual day of love can be just another day, or worse, a day of… read more
Remembering Together
Memory is a funny thing even in the young and healthy. I find it remarkable what the brain decides to hold onto, and what it decides to tuck away deep inside. My sister and I grew up sharing nearly every experience, but the experiences we recall are very different. Over the past week, we had… read more
Where Neighbors Gather
When I was growing up, the front porch was the place to be. When it was nice out, we lived on the porch. It was base when we played hide-and-seek, the grandstand where Grandma and Grandpa would cheer for our plays and front-yard sports, and the porch was where the evening paper was read. When… read more
New Year's Wishes
Yet another new year is upon us. As each January sneaks up on me, I marvel at how quickly the previous year has passed. I think about the many events of the year – smiling at the good, grimacing (and sometimes obsessing) over the bad. It is usually the things I didn’t manage to do… read more
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