Livin' La Vida Llama ~ A Lighthearted Look at Life Over 60
My house is quiet. My cat is staring at me. Everything feels off-kilter. What? Did you expect me to be lighthearted all the time? Let's settle for most of the time, shall we? It started sometime around the holidays. "I'll have to travel to the India office, probably in February." Okay, I thought, "I can... Continue Reading →
When I was a child, visiting my grandparents, breakfast included my grandmother setting out their daily pills. I didn't think much of it then. Oh, but now I do! Mind you, my "pills" are vitamins and supplements...all except one newcomer to the mix: a low-dose diuretic. (A side effect of diuretics, in case you weren't aware,... Continue Reading →
Ah, Dear Reader, I see that you are still here. You could say the same for me? Well, yes, you would be right. Once again, I am stepping out of a bout of brain fog. If you recall, I have been living with brain fog and fatigue for a few years...four of them, actually. But,... Continue Reading →
I am convinced that The Willow and I are time travelers whenever we get together. Why, just recently, she and I ran away for a couple of days. This time, we visited the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. (For those who haven't read my other "Willow" post, she is my best friend and has... Continue Reading →
For most people, yesterday was just May 4, 2024. Hopefully, for those, it was an ordinary Saturday. For the rest of us, yesterday was May the 4th, also known as Star Wars Day. (May the 4th be with you!) And for some lucky few, it was a day to reminisce about a time (or two,... Continue Reading →
I love those moments when wishes are granted when I haven't actually made a wish. If you read yesterday's post, you know it was a rough day. I felt pretty beat up after someone in a customer service role was rude and condescending about a long-standing situation. But this post is not about that. It's... Continue Reading →
No, this isn't a relationship post. Or is it? I'll let you decide that. That's what the comment section is for. As for me, I firmly believe in Magic. I don't mean the "abracadabra" type, but the Magic of everyday life. I also believe in the Magic of extraordinary day life. Let's focus on that... Continue Reading →
I stepped back in time this afternoon. Dressed in a soft black dress, I sat in the foyer of the Silver Fountain Inn, about to sit down to tea. The Downton Abbey theme song played softly in the background, and I was instantly transported to a time and place so different from our current world.... Continue Reading →
Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. Sure, the cynical can say it's commercialized. They can wax poetic about saving trees by not buying cards or focusing on whatever atrocious thing they can share with others in an attempt to rain on the parades of those of us who love the holiday. If you... Continue Reading →
Remember when you were a kid, and you'd play board games with your friends or family? As we approach retiring (or for you folks already there), here are some thoughts on revisiting that time, but with a more grown-up twist. When my husband and I first got together, he and his kids introduced me to... Continue Reading →
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