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• Working Seniors – An Oxymoron?

  

  An oxymoron is defined much like it sounds – a complete contradiction of words. How could a senior, read “retired”, be a working one? Well, there seem to be mor... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable Were Here At the Retirement Home Last Night

  

  The daily 6:30pm lecture was entitled “The Jewish contribution to Broadway and Hollywood” but actually turned out to be “Irving Berlin’s contribution to the... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Who Moved My Glasses?

  

  My reading glasses have gone, disappeared into thin air, vanished, right in front of my eyes. I put them down on the coffee table, went to the bathroom, came... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Earthquake in the Retirement Home? Unheard Of!

  

  We‘re holding ‘earthquake-preparedness-drills’ for goodness sakes! Sounds scary, right? On every floor of this 5 story building there are secure rooms, basicall... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Wide Awake Golden Ager

  

  A bad night last night. We had a reasonably early night, got into bed, watched a bit of TV, read for a while and then put out the lights. At 2am I sat up,... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Of Course We Seniors Go Shopping… But Do We Buy?

  

  Next time you’re in a mall, take a good look around, especially in the areas where there are benches or places where weary shoppers can rest for a minute. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Who Says Seniors Don’t Know What’s Going On?

  

  Any given morning will find upwards of 30 residents sitting in the lounges, chatting, busy with puzzles, gossiping and drinking coffee. Sometimes there are... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Real Senior’s Birthday with a Birthday Cake and Birthday Presents

  

  She turned 85 yesterday and last evening she celebrated in real style. We received our invitation a week ago, inviting us to attend her party to be held in the... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Senior’s Trip to the Supermarket

  

  Years ago when I was much younger I jumped into a taxicab and found myself with a “senior” driver who didn’t stop complaining about his age. I was fascinated... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION