Dr Jerry Elrod's Senior Moments Blog
Seniors: Arguing with Yourself
The inevitable has come and the arguments with it. Should I go? Should I forget it? The 50th college reunion is now only two months away. In that fifty years there has been minimum to limited contact with anyone directly or personally who had been a part of that class. Now, the invitation is out to come back, to spend a day or two backslapping, trying to recognize, attempting to remember, and, of course, to maintain a polite demeanor throughout. To be sure, any such occasion brings misgivings with it. Of course, there will be moments of genuine glee at seeing one or more of those with whom some good memories were generated. Overall, it will be a “nice” occasion and one that likely will stir more good thoughts and recollections than bad. There will be some who won’t be there and haven’t checked back in since leaving those 50 years ago. That will be too bad. It is they that I would like most to see.
But those who do come
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About Jerry Elrod
Writing became a passion for Jerry, when in school he edited the high school weekly paper, moved on to college where he was editor of The Megaphone at Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, and served on the staff of the Perkins' School of Theology, SMU, paper. Throughout his 40 year career in the United Methodist Ministry, he was involved in editing periodicals, authoring weekly columns and preparing sermons and speeches.
Jerry's final appointment before retirement was at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church in Sun City West, Arizona. He served as Senior Pastor there for four years. In retirement, in search of a stimulating pastime, Senior Citizen Journal was created. Jerry's principal role has been composing a daily feature under the rubric Senior Moments .
Jerry retired as a United Methodist minister in 1997. He has served as interim pastor off and on over the past several years. Spouse, Sharon, is also involved in the Journal. She is an author in her own right, having written "Shar's Story, a Mother and Daughter Reunited," and Co-Authored "My Dirty Little Secrets - Steroids, Alcohol and God, The Tony Mandarich Story".
Social Security & Medicare
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Senior Travel
Senior Citizen Travel to RussiaVisitors from almost all countries will need a visa to enter Russia . You may get your visa at this site for just $29. Others sites ask $55. Save some money/rubles (1 Russian ruble = 0.0328 US dollars) or 33 rubles in one dollar. This from Expedia on the visas and on tickets. Tourist Destinations are [...]
Senior Finances
Senior Finance: Savings and Investing Rules Change–Part 1Established and respected financial experts generally offer good advice to seniors regarding their financial decisions. The Washington Post recently published an article contributed by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. There are several suggestions that apply specifically to senior citizens and are worth some thought in this era of do-it-yourself retirement savings. The article suggests some traditional rules of saving [...]
Health & Fitness
Villages Help Seniors Live at HomeOne of the big struggles we senior citizens experience is trying to live independently as we age. It is a struggle because of the increasing health issues we face, as well as mobility limitations that creep up on us. As a result, we begin to think about moving to a retirement center or assisted living [...]
