I got up around 9:00 (or just before -- I honestly can't remember). I think it was another one of those 'Henry thinks I should wake up' mornings, to tell you the truth. Hahaha. He just did that to me tonight, too. I was lying down 'napping' after a late dinner. And suddenly he's SCREAMING next to me on the bed (and it's well past midnight). He ( Read more... )

Marilyn and I literally slept in until NOON today! And it felt GREAT. Wow. We were just tired from last week, which was a killer ( Read more... )

This article about AGEISM is really worth reading! Here's a quote: Aging is difficult, but the passage of time confers very real benefits. Older people exhibit better judgment, become more emotionally adept and often grow more creative. No one reaches 80 without encountering adversity and loss, but life remains very much worth living. By blinding ( Read more... )

I finished reading "Wild" (by Cheryl Strays). It was so good and so fascinating that I told Marilyn today that I'm tempted to turn around and read it right through a second time. I really do want to see the movie "Wild" again one of these days. Maybe Adeena would want to go with us to see it ( Read more... )

I don't know that I'm all that much better, but at least I'm CLEAN. Hahaha. My hair was so dirty and sweaty from being sick. But I didn't want to just wash it -- I wanted to color it. (As those of you who do color you hair know, color takes better on dirty hair, for whatever reason. So you never wash your hair right before coloring...) Anyway, I ( Read more... )

First I want to mention that I bought a book by author John Green (the link goes to his official website) -- "The Fault in Our Stars" -- that was recommended to me by sister Sue ( Read more... )

Marilyn did some cleaning today -- but I can't claim I was really much help. I really need to get in and do some stuff around, no doubt about it! I guess things just seem to keep getting in my way ( Read more... )

I was really disgusted and disappointed when the Academy Awards (Oscars) decided NOT to include Larry Hagman in the list of those who had died -- and even though Larry was primarily a TV actor, he did make some movies. Besides, he was an iconic actor ( Read more... )

The TOY DRIVE was a huge success -- we had tons and tons of toys! And the morning coverage on TV was really good ( Read more... )

Two good websites related to ageing:
International Federation on Ageing and Age Friendly Communities

As most of you know, ageism drives me nuts. I'm especially appalled by people treating others poorly because they're seen as 'old' (actually meaning too old) for whatever reason. But I'm not happy about the opposite end of this, either -- when ( Read more... )