In the 1970s, if you were in the military and stationed in Korea, it was called a Remote Tour. That meant you were separated from your family for up to 13 months. Of course, in the 70s the only thing that existed was the Postal Service. There was no Internet. There was no e-mail. No…
The line wasn’t long. The secret is: Get to the DMV as early as possible. Another secret is: Move to a smaller county with a smaller DMV. After less than a 10-minute wait, Amy, the DMV worker, called me up and asked how she could help. “I need to renew my plates,” and handed her…
What Was the one Moment That Changed Your Life? I tell my sons and granddaughters that they are here today because the Navy Recruiter had gone to lunch. Let me explain. I graduated from high school in 1974. Geez, I’m getting old, yay. I went to work with my father and Jackson Engineering after high…
Breaking Up with Food by Using Self-Binding Strategies “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in an Age of Indulgence,” by Anna Lembke My wife and I love to use bed and breakfasts when we travel. We stayed in one called Cactus Cove in Tucson on one of our recent trips. We had a desert view of the…
Why Can’t I Stay Broke Up? Because You Got Issues! I’ve been a therapist for almost 30 years. It’s hard to believe. In those early years, I trained as a Child and Family Therapist. Lots of parent trainings. For many of the children, I became a surrogate father. I would take them on walks through…
What’s the Hardest Thing You’ve Done? Seven days. Six nights. 17000+/- ft. of elevation. 41 miles. 45 lbs. Minus 2 toenails. One of the hardest things I’ve done. The Grand Canyon. I wanted to test myself. What a better place to do that than the Grand Canyon. It was 2009. I was 52 years old,…
“He described himself as a unique drunk. He could work almost every day, and no one would know it.” “I’m drunk almost every day.” Pat Morita. Mr. Miyagi. I’m guessing most of you have heard his name. He taught Daniel LaRusso karate in the three karate kid movies. Such a great character, and Pat Morita…
This blog will examine the work, “The Country Chronical,” by Gladys Tabor I love sleeping in a tent, especially when it’s raining. I’ve had a few unpleasant experiences camping. Mostly I love it. I’ve slept through a blizzard in the Sierra mountains. Woke up to a foot of snow. I’ve slept through a “no see…
OK really? Who wants to learn how to die gracefully?! 5 ways to die gracefully? I either lost you or hooked you with the title of this blog. And since you’re reading it, I assume I hooked to you. I read a good book this summer. Probably the best book I’ve read on aging. It’s…
In this week’s entry to the Healthy Aging Series, I offer my thoughts concerning Debbie Hensleigh’s book, Which Old Woman Will You Be? Do’s and Don’ts for Living Your ThirdThird on Purpose. Hensleigh writes: “Start being that old woman you want to be… on purpose. Determined to live on purpose, intentionally forecasting which old woman…
