Retirement Means Going to Work! Ever tried to come out of the mothballs and go back to work? After several years of looking after my husband and going through the final farewells, I moved back to my beloved Florida. There I discovered something that stunned me…retirement simply isn’t the fun we all figured it… Continue reading How to Get More From Your Senior Job Interview
Month: August 2016
The One Letter You Should Trash Immediately
Scam Via Snail Mail How convenient. When I went to the mailbox today, I received an “Official Declaration of Certified Award and Provision of Payment” saying I won either $1,327,940 as a one-time payment or $2,000,000 spread out over 30 years at $66,666.66 per year! The only thing wrong is that the Declaration is yet another… Continue reading The One Letter You Should Trash Immediately
What’s Good about Growing Older?
Some would say there is nothing good about aging but, folks, it’s a fact of life. You can’t stop the clock! And if you can’t stop it, you might as well embrace it and give it your all. With a positive mindset, you can come up with many reasons why growing older is good. So… Continue reading What’s Good about Growing Older?
How to Lose $5,000,000 and Save Your Pension
A Mystery Letter Promises Untold Wealth “We’re going to be rich, Madeleine! We’ll travel and help with the grandkids’ schooling and, oh, Honey, we will never have to worry about money again!” Josh was so excited that his wife truly thought he might have a heart attack. “What are you jabbering about, old man? Where… Continue reading How to Lose $5,000,000 and Save Your Pension
How To Spot the Wrong Man At The Right Time
Oh, my darlings, men and women alike, I think I have a live one – a live scammer, that is. His picture looks like a senior man about my age, even looks grandfatherly and kind. So what is my problem with him? It all began a couple of weeks ago. He was too pushy when… Continue reading How To Spot the Wrong Man At The Right Time
One Smart Thing That Will Totally Change Your Life
“I feel as though I’m totally out of my box.” My friend, Kitty sat beside me at the church breakfast, a satisfied smile on her face, as she told me of her recent decision to get her college degree. The ‘box’ of which she spoke, invisible though it was, too often said ‘No’ to any… Continue reading One Smart Thing That Will Totally Change Your Life
How Fifty Cents Can Buy Elegance
Yesterday was my search for the ‘elegant unfindable item’ day. As usual, it began at my cousin’s weekly yard sale, where anything is possible in the realm of decoration. First, my eyes clicked onto two gorgeous vases that will be the star of yet another decorating article. Fresh out of their boxes – never… Continue reading How Fifty Cents Can Buy Elegance
Why You Should Have a Living Will
Do you want to be kept alive by artificial means? Do you have strong feelings about some medications? How do you feel about breathing tubes? Do you want to be in charge of your health, or are you willing to turn all decisions over to your children or other family members? Those are all… Continue reading Why You Should Have a Living Will
Cottage Cheese Potato Salad
Mama always made a potato salad to die for. However, after over fifty years of trying to duplicate it with no success, I turned to other recipes and have found some delightful ones. None of them has come to the level of Cottage Cheese Potato Salad. How many like cottage cheese…in potato salad? My… Continue reading Cottage Cheese Potato Salad
5 Reasons Why Seniors Need Dogs
Seniors need dogs in their lives. As a life-long animal lover, I find it hard to imagine not owning a pet or two. But many folks go through life – or at least their adult lives – not wanting the responsibility or the messiness of pet ownership. Eventually, they find themselves older, perhaps having lost… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Seniors Need Dogs