Got aging parents at home?
My wife and I run a home-based b&b on the central California coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles.  In our 20 years of doing...
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Hidden Gardens

I am an unashamed booster of my adopted state, California. One of its many treasures are old gardens tucked away in unexpected corners. The gold...
When I was a youngster of 70+, I hopped into my red F10 and drove from South Carolina to Santa Monica, CA to take...
Anyone who enters a store in this country is usually surprised to see merchandise for sale that is applicable four months in the future.  The...
Photo by Mark Paton on Unsplash Technology has brought us some amazing sensory-enhancing devices--everything from eyesight improving lenses (centuries old) to portable phones that let us...
A large developer in a major city was building a high end condo and suddenly needed to call in architects to make some adjustments...
Photo by MayoFi on Unsplash Is it "nifty" after 50?   Is there sex after 60?   Is there success after 70?   Relevant to these questions is how much the coronaviris has affected your...
Seniors Going to College

Off to College

Over a forty plus years career I spent plenty of time in what professionals describe as “continuing education”.  Lucky for me most continuing education...
Years ago it didn’t matter, but now I wish I had asked my parents and grandparents so many questions: What was their first job? (Doug...
Occasionally, you meet someone who needs no introduction because they will let you know who they are. When I walked into the conference room,...