Frank Lloyd Wright and a Wisconsin Get-a-Way – Visiting the American Players Theater in Spring Green, WI, Summer 2022
Living in Chicago, you automatically qualify as a Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) fan. Many of his famous commissions still stand, some owned by single families, or open to the public and owned by churches (Unitarians), communities…
Read MoreSwimming Across That Great Big River: De Nile (Denial)
I started working with “the elderly” while still in high school. Beginning as a candy striper volunteer in a local nursing home, I also volunteered at a nursing home up the hill from my college while working on my degree in Social Work…
Read MoreThe Love of Reading Is on Life Support – Can We Save It?
One day, while visiting one of our grandchildren, an 8-year-old, I stepped out the back door to locate her. She was perched snuggly up in an oak tree, reading; as if that’s where everyone might choose to spend their afternoon…
Read MoreGranny Cams and Care Homes – Should You? Can You?
I was watching the news recently and heard that a local group here in the Charlotte, NC area, Seniors of Urban Living, was pushing North Carolina state lawmakers to sponsor a bill allowing families to monitor their loved ones in nursing home…
Read MoreWhat Is in Your Retirement Wardrobe?
Have you considered that much of how we see ourselves in the world is expressed through what we wear? The pandemic proved to be an identity killer, among other things, as it made us live in sweats and athleisure outfits day in and day out for quite some time…
Read MoreWhat Men Really Want from Women When Dating
If you’ve dated a single day in your life, you’ve probably wondered about the answer to this question. What do men want? With over 25 years of experience working with both men and women, I can share some good news. What both sexes want from dating…
Read More10 Active Holidays for Those Over 60
You don’t have to be 20-something to enjoy an active holiday, and you don’t have to be super fit either. If you enjoy walking, cycling, or simply prefer to be more active than the traditional by-the-beach break, then I’ve got some ideas that might interest you…
Read More3 Reasons Why Freedom is the Gift of Getting Older
When I was growing up in the 1960s, we were taught to never trust anyone over 30. That works great when you are 19, 20 and 21. When you approach 31, 40, 50, 60 and beyond, you may want to modify that stance…
Read MoreEmbrace Your Dreams by Focusing on Optimism
At lunch the other day with a dear friend, it took me a second or so to remember something, and my friend said, “Remembering slows down with age,” as if that somehow made it all right for me to take a moment to access my mental file cabinet…
Read More3 Evidence-Based Ways for Seniors to Increase Their Happiness
Around a quarter of people over 65 suffer from depression. That’s a huge number of people who are not enjoying life. For some it’s because they are facing difficult medical treatment…
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