On the Job After 65 (or 90) by Choice
Find Happiness, Joy, and Purpose Doing What You Love. Retirement is a tricky subject. For most of us, it’s different than...
Work, Work, Work. Is That All You Do?
For decades I happily defined myself by my job. Would my post-work life be as meaningful? It’s not cool these days...
One Hen, Two Ducks—The Power of Play
We underestimate the power of play. Play is an essential human activity. Play promotes growth, development, and well-being...
Discover Northwest—A Day (or three) at The Beach
Washington Beach Towns are Ready to Welcome and Delight You. Washington’s Scenic and Recreational Highway Act was signed...
Julia and I — Late Love in the Time of COVID
We met during COVID. Amid death and seclusion, love happened. It was on one of those end-of-the-line dating sites, where...
Physical Therapist Urges Us to Get Moving Again
There’s no denying it—the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll this past year on our overall mental and physical health....
Learning to See — A Myopic Looks Back to The Future
My high school science teacher back in the 1970s was a geeky guy who loved tech and sci-fi. He once asked the class to imagine...
The View from Here — Living Life in My 80s
THE BEAT GOES ON On my 18th birthday I cried because it suddenly hit me that I would continue to get older and no longer...
My Third Act — A Little to the Left of Disobedient
I have collected a wealth of experiences during my 70 years. Two traumatic experiences—my 10-year-old son was killed...
Enlightened Aging — Reminiscing About the Past
As we age, memories of long past events become more important, especially with each passing decade of late midlife and old...
