Living Life As Art
Step through the traditional Chinese doors into the courtyard of the Seattle home of Nancy Mee and Dennis Evans, and enter...
Letter Writing: A Lost Art
“I wrote a delightful letter yesterday,” my neighbor told me. A retired teacher, she was writing to congratulate a former...
Snowbirds
“Engage with verve, because autopilot is death,” writes Barbara Bradley Hagerty in Life Reimagined: The Science, Art,...
Declutter Your Life
At about age 60 I began to notice multiple articles about downsizing, home safety tips, and being nice to one’s heirs....
John Delaney: He’s wired the oceans. But can he get us to listen?
John Delaney has studied oceans for a long time, and by any measure, has had a deeply rewarding career. He has lived on the...
A Face Appeared
I was volunteering at Town Hall. The event was an interview with Diane Rehm about her recent memoir, On My Own. For her,...
Engaging In Life
As a professional in retirement living with a background in health and human services, I am fascinated with aging and the...
Spring Training: Old Enough to Play for Fun
We are just like the Mariners. Every spring we look forward to the season with hope and optimism. But, unlike the Mariners,...
My Third Act: A Seattle Playwright Goes Back to the Future
Unlike most almost-retirees, many of us with Theater careers find ourselves mulling over Third Act options long before we...
Head of the Class: The Joy and Benefits of Lifelong Learning
I didn’t appreciate college when I went through it the first time in my late teens. Eager to explore grown-up life and...
