The following is an account of a dear friend and relationship that developed in my budding 20′s, during the early 60′s. I was attending graduate school and lived next door to a dear person I would come to refer to as one of the saints I have known and loved.

The tribute was written a few years past her death. I have kept it in my files over all these years. I am now as old as she was then.

“On nights like this I remember her best. The warm golden glow from her shutters burned the whole night through. There, leaning on that worn and familiar coffee table, a converted bridge table, would be her shawl-

Seniors Enjoy Rancho La Brea The Page Museum is located at the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in the heart of Los Angeles. Rancho La Brea is one of the world’s most famous fossil sites, recognized for having the largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world. Senior [...]

For whatever reason, we are in the midst of an early spring. Today’s spectacular greeting was accompanied by crisp air, flooding sunshine, glistening dew, shortening shadows all harbingers of a spring insisting on its way, like the daffodils, to take on the new life that awaits it.

Staying inside seems a crime. While beautiful to gaze upon, the outdoors beckons with signs of promise and an abundance of beauty, grace, and solemnity. What a world! Edna St. Vincent Millay put it like this: “O World I cannot hold thee close enough.”

Isn’t it sometimes so utterly gratifying to awaken to a morning that holds the promise of a splendidly marvelous day? Isn’t it nice to have our attention captivated by a morning full of hints of

Senior Spelunkers descend into the Shenandoah Valley The Shenandoah Valley stretches 200 miles across the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains. It’s been nicknamed “The Big Valley” and immortalized in song, dance, film and television. The area, abundant with caverns and caves, is just waiting for senior spelunkers to check out the stalagmites and the stalactites. [...]

The top 10 concerns of senior citizens includes health issues. Judi Dench, the actress, and I have one in common. We have been diagnosed with macular degeneration. You may also be a part of that growing league of those who are beset by this incurable disease. The worst part is that ‘wet’ macular degeneration in particular can lead to blindness if not treated early. People who have ‘dry’ macular degeneration experience a decline in vision, but may not become altogether blind. Click on those links above to get more information from the Mayo Clinic.

As we grow older, we seem to be confronted by more and more health issues for which there is no cure, no reversal, no treatment. Drug companies work tirelessly to come up with means for addressing one or another of these threats, but often to no avail.

The older I get the less I know. Overwhelmed and inundated by the sheer volume of technology these days, handicapped by my own lack of self confidence, hampered by some vision problems (macular degeneration), I am discovering how difficult it is to be current with everything that is out there. Understanding it all is like taking on a whole new language and trying to be fluent in it in a matter of hours.

Early on, with the advent of computers and clunky cell phones, there was some creeping intimidation. Soon, the basics, as in earlier learning to type, began to take hold. But now, when there is a new device and application coming out every other minute; what in the world does one do to keep up?

Advantages to Senior Group Travel Joining a senior travel group can be a great way to see famous landmarks, make new friends and visit places all around the world. Group travel offers seniors an easy way to explore since most of the details, including accommodations and transportation, will be taken care of for you and [...]

Seniors Discover the Venice of the North St. Petersburg has long been a major Russian attraction. It is the second largest city in Russia with a population of about 5 million people. It is Czar Peter the Great’s “window on the west,” and was built in the early 1700s on 44 islands, mostly swampland – [...]

In retirement, during those days when you are somewhat cast adrift, bored or otherwise feel useless, how do you find something in which to invest yourself that gives your life meaning and purpose and satisfaction?

One of the admirable qualities of many who have retired is discovering something uniquely special and creatively enterprising that they can do. Some of the things include: doing wood working, making toys for children, repairing bicycles and giving them away to children who wouldn’t otherwise have them. Or having been somewhat proficient at mechanics, repair an old car and help a young man or woman learn how to keep it running. Or build backyard playgrounds or identify city land on which safe structures can be built and maintained available for neighborhood children.

Seniors Delight in the Val de Loire The Loire Valley (Val de Loire) in France rates very high with me.  I have been to France close to three dozen times and Paris and Provence will always be my two top choices for a return trip, but the Loire Valley comes in a close third. Why [...]