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• The Elusive Mr. Sleep Doesn’t Call Here Any More

  Seniors have problems with sleep. When I look out the windows in the dark hours I see lights on in many of the apartments here in the retirement home. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meeting Old – Very Old Friends

  I met an old, very old friend today. The first old is because we are about the same age, one each side of 80. The second old, a very old, is because we last... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Case of the Vanishing Cheesecake Fairy

  

  Dear Cheesecake Lady – whoever you are,We moved into the retirement home last March. We were very hesitant about the giant step we were taking and felt pretty... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Time Flies

  You know. . . Time has a way of moving quicklyAnd catching you unaware of the passing years.It seems just yesterday that I was young,Just married and embarking... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Face Slap In the Retirement Home

  Here’s how it happened: Probably the most common sight in a retirement home are back problems, meaning walking problems. The worst is the shuffle where the... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guilt Disappears At 80

  The 88 year-old woman sitting next to me in the coffee lounge this morning leaned over and said, “I have to tell this to someone! I took an after-breakfast nap... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Goat’s Cheese for Old Goats

  

  On the last Friday of every month we have a sort of cut-down village fair here at the retirement home. A few stall owners set up tables and display their wares. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Yesterday Upon the Stair, I Met a Man Who Wasn’t There

  He wasn’t there again today, I wish, I wish he’d go away.Why am I on the stairs every day? Simple. The Retirement Center, home to about 250 residents, has 2 mai... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thrown Out In A Retirement Home?

  

  Being thrown out of class is a serious business. I’m averaging a couple of times a week here in the retirement home and my punishers are all old women. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Better Than a ‘Flu Shot

  Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Goes On In Retirement Homes, Anyway?

  

  I have, in recent years become a bad sleeper. From being a faithful 8-hours a nighter I have graduated to fits and bursts of sleep between midnight and 8am. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s the End of the World at the Retirement Home

  You can hear the shrieks of laughter coming from the coffee shop here at the retirement home. People passing by on the street stopped and wondered what was goin... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Old People Are the Best People

  

  I never really liked the term “Old Person” but I have come to terms with it and am now on a campaign to popularize both the name and the people. Anyway, I got... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Roman Chariots Come To the Retirement Homes

  The ancient Romans perfected the design and manufacture of chariots for their warriors. The modern back-pain industry has perfected the design and manufacture o... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tarzan Swings His Way into the Retirement Home

  

  From time to time I find myself wandering around the library, walking along the rows, head bent at a right angle and scanning titles and authors’ names. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Run Into Dr. Alzheimer Again the Retirement Home

  

  I went down to the art studio this morning to make a start on another master. I don’t call them ‘old masters’ any more – who wants to be old? Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Mail Gets Derailed In the Retirement Home

  

  One of the residents from the 9th floor knocked on our door this morning clutching a fistful of mail. “It’s yours. We found it in our box. Our apologies for... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Retirement Home, Also Known As a Memory Warehouse

  We sat in the coffee lounge this morning with an older couple. It was their 60th wedding anniversary and they were celebrating over a cup of coffee and... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Size Counts: The Fatter the Slice the Better It Tastes

  There’s been a change at the coffee bar in the retirement home. Afternoon tea and coffee, that is available between 4 and 6, is now served by volunteers from... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hey, George Gershwin, Where Were You Last Night?

  

  Here at the retirement home there is a lecture in the auditorium at 6:30 every evening. A good crowd of about 150 usually attends. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION