Aging Well July 23rd 2013
Did you hear the one about the three retirees, each with a hearing loss, who were playing golf one fine March day? One remarked to the other, “Windy, isn’t it?” “No,” the second man replied, “it’s Thursday…” And the third man chimed in, “So am I. Let’s have a beer.” I enjoy sharing jokes about […]
Aging Well July 16 2013
When you have misplaced your Tuesday Chronicle – or it is under the cat box, (hey, that’s one thing you can’t do with the digital edition!); and you have a question about the Center, you can always go to the Center’s website at www.midcolumbiaseniorcenter.com. The site is updated weekly and includes the Center’s activity calendar, […]
Aging Well July 9 2013
One of my favorite quotes is from comedian Emo Phillips who said “I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.” That wonderful organ is the focus for this month’s Passport to Happiness event at the Center on Wednesday July 17th […]
Aging Well July 2nd 2013
As I am trying to stay cool in my air conditioned bedroom like a kangaroo rat in its desert burrow; with my laptop computer sitting appropriately on my lap, I am wondering what to write about this week. And then like a sweaty palm slapping me across my face, it hits me – the dangers […]
Aging Well June 25th 2013
Do you ever miss the “good ole days” when the Lone Ranger could dispense justice without fanfare or press conferences – and the local citizens had to ask “Who was that mask man? And when he could tell his trusted companion Tonto “I’ll shoot if I have too, but I will shoot to wound not […]
Aging Well June 18th 2013
Automobiles have changed over the years – from push button transmissions, metal dash boards, and cigarette lighters to computerized engines, backup cameras and remote car keys (so you can lock your car from your living room – and accidently set off the car alarm as you fumble with your car keys!) And so have traffic […]
Aging Well June 11th 2013
How many push-ups can you do? Or are you like me: the bigger challenge is just getting back up off the floor with some kind of grace and dignity! Many of you are already active and can testify that you don’t have to relive your junior high P.E. class to enjoy the benefits of […]
Aging Well June 4th 2013
Several weeks ago I highlighted the public transportation options available in the Mid-Columbia area. (For a reminder you can go to www.gorgetranslink.com) But even the best system can’t meet every transportation need. That is when friends, neighbors and the community are asked to step up to fill the gaps. An example is Don and Gae […]
Aging Well May 28th
“If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I’d have had them first.” Lois Wyse Ah, grandchildren. For many, grandchildren have been the joy of their lives. For my parents, who retired between Florida and the mountains of North Carolina, they never visited me after my wife and I moved to […]
Aging Well May 21st
“Unleash the Power of Age” is the theme for Older American’s Month – celebrated every year in May to honor the remarkable work of older adults in our communities. Imagine what it would be like without older adults investing their wealth of life experience, knowledge and skills; improving the lives of others as church members, […]