Aging Well in the Gorge April 20th 2020
Because many have been asking, I told my wife I was going to write about retirement, and she said, “You’ve been retired for only 7 weeks! What do you know?” Well, actually, not much. But I have learned this transition hasn’t been easy. I have mixed emotions. My north star has vanished and I often […]
Aging Well in the Gorge April 13th 2020
We’re in a technological revolution from Smartphones to Roomba robot vacuum cleaners. But for us who have not grown up with all the advances in technology, it can be daunting. (My pocket calculator in high school was a slide rule.) First, there’s all the unfamiliar terminology: touchpad, mouse, router, browsers, phishing. And then there are […]
Aging Well in the Gorge April 6th 2022
In her book “Secrets of Becoming a Late Bloomer”, Connie Goldman discusses many secrets for living life to the fullest: attitude, risk-taking, humor, creativity, and forgiveness. But she also included one secret, you might not normally consider but appropriate at this time of the year: gardening. There are the external mechanics of gardening, but the […]
Aging Well in the Gorge March 30th 2022
Ah, sleep: nighttime bliss when you escape from your daily worries, refresh your body and mind, and star in a nonsensical dream – waking up wondering what did that dream mean? But it’s only bliss if you can get a good night’s sleep. As we age, many health issues can interfere with our sleep: anxiety, […]