Category Archives: Life As a Shared Adventure

Attitudes Toward Aging

I have to admit, I wouldn’t like my physical therapist and my doctor telling me I’m not old. I’m more like Betty White: …if one is lucky enough to be blessed with good health, growing older shouldn’t be something we … Continue reading

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How Old Is Old?

I sent some friends an article about the repercussions of breaking a hip and added how lucky I was to recover without surgery. My sister-in-law answered, So glad it was better for you! We’re all on the downward path anyway, … Continue reading

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Fulfillment

Do you ever think about a fulfilled life? If so, what do you think the secret is? Kaitlin and Torben’s Zoe would agree with the guru. And I’ve already talked about my view in About Cheerful Monk. November 30, 2024

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Three Mostly Patient Pups

I think they’re cute. They make me smile. November 29, 2024

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Happy Thanksgiving!

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. I hope you all have (or had) a wonderful day. It was just the two of us here, but I’m always grateful … Continue reading

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Patience

I posted this picture early last year, and as much as it makes me laugh, it doesn’t completely apply to me. I’ve been working on patience for years, and I’ve had plenty of technical problems to practice on. So yesterday … Continue reading

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Rebooting

From the Reader’s Digest: “Go to bed, you’ll feel better in the morning” is the human version of “Turn it off and turn it back on again.” How true! November 26, 2024

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Bertrand Russell and Mary Oliver

I was delighted when I came across this quote yesterday, It is a help towards sanity and calm judgment to acquire the habit of seeing contemporary events in their historical setting, and of imagining them as they will appear when … Continue reading

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He Found It!

The snow has melted enough that Andy found his lost phone… it still turns on and seems to be fine. We’ll keep it as a spare instead of switching back to it, but it’s nice to know where it was. … Continue reading

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I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before

November 23, 2024

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