99-Year-Old Blogger Engages with Aging
In 2017, 95-year-old Doris Carnevali joined the 31.7 million U.S. bloggers in launching Engaging with Aging. Here’s...
Mortal Me – Just a Blink in Time
My parents are old. And not just in the way all kids think their parents are old. I myself am old but my parents are practically...
An Amateur Astronomer’s Guide to Wonder in the Sky
“This is a way you can travel right now,” says amateur astronomer and Seattle resident Tim Regier, 62. “Look up. Every...
My Third Act: An Old Guy Joins a Young “HONK!” Band
An earnest high school teacher for 29 years and a hard-working curriculum director, principal, and superintendent for 15...
Experience Everyday Wonder
Throughout my life, travel has provided many opportunities to be moved by the majestic. Who wouldn’t feel wonder sitting...
Creative Thinking (and Aging) at Frye Museum
Seattle museum begins a second decade of bringing the arts to people with dementia. Julia Blackburn has been living with...
How Good Do You Feel About Getting Older?
Living our fullest third act means replacing age shame with age pride. Here’s a thought exercise: Complete the following...
My Third Act—Feathers
Eleven years ago, when I was 55, I made a career switch. Instead of spending my days negotiating over the operation of the...
A Voice in the Night
My house is full of radios. There is one in every room, including two in the living room, a little portable that runs on...
A Legacy Deferred
For the first time in 66 years, Washington Rhinestone Club debutantes will miss this rite of passage. The year was 2004....
