Under Construction Indefinitely

Under Construction Indefinitely

My orthopedist chuckled when I uttered the phrase that serves as the title of this post. That day I was in his office to get cortisone shots, rather than surgery, as a reward for my steadfast efforts to prolong the capabilities required for daily life: walking,...
Purse as pick-me-up line in the Apple Store

Purse as pick-me-up line in the Apple Store

This slice of life has had four months to marinate and its impact hasn’t faded in my mind. Time to write the story of an Apple Store pickup that warmed this elder’s heart – The heart-warming incident occurred on Cyber-Friday when it’s known...
Old Age Ain’t for Sissies!

Old Age Ain’t for Sissies!

I reached the age of the ancients, according to my hypothesis at age 21… I’m Boomer-aged. Old Age Ain’t for Sissies. The good news is that I’m not keeping myself together with Band-Aids. I’ve been a yoga enthusiast for a long time. I...
Adult

Adult

Adult; a dolt; a lot; adultery; daunted; dated; elated; unadulterated; undulate; dull; lull; loll A doll; LOL–just a little word play to take the edge off of my full plate. Congratulate!                    ...
A before B and C = see you later

A before B and C = see you later

I scrutinized my look in the mirror. Closely, as I tried to re-create the facial expression at the moment when that woman asked me my age. Though I’d slept on the sensation (the conversation occurred the previous evening), I still fully recalled the internal...