I have found myself noticing lots of woman lately, mostly woman of a certain age. Woman who have a depth and vitality about themselves that their younger sisters cannot duplicate. Woman who radiate... Read more >>

When it turns on you, that beginning of the year list—the one with the identifiers “I will … so that I can …” can be worse than a pack of yapping Chihuahuas. This year,... Read more >>

GET A LITTLE RESPECT Danna Shirley   As we grow older, our bodies become sluggish. We can’t leap, or jump, or run as fast as when we were young. We drop like rocks into our seats rather... Read more >>

I think I’m having a mid-life crisis a few years ahead of time. Not the kind where I’d die my hair platinum blond, get a tramp stamp and start wearing too-short skirts and too-revealing... Read more >>

I’ve been an active person all my life. Some people would say I’m a little over the top when it comes to my hiking, biking, snowshoeing activities; however, I’ve enjoyed pushing... Read more >>

I grew up with hot breakfast before school every day, a glass of orange juice with protein powder mixed in, and a handful of vitamins. And I’d like to say, “Thanks, Mom!” Because... Read more >>

I am making a statement tantamount to a terminal patient raising her hand in protest and announcing, “No more treatments!” Mine is not over something life-threatening unless you consider... Read more >>

In the wee hours of morning, despite sleepy eyes, a flash of white caught my eye in the reflection on the glass. One, thick, wavy, shining, silver hair floated on the surface of a sea of black.... Read more >>

I got carded in a store the other day. The cashier asked me how old I was, but I must have had a confused look on my face (as I was thinking that that was a kinda personal thing to ask) so she... Read more >>

I am about to enter into a new era. I don’t know if you have ever noticed that in surveys there are a number of cutoff points and one of the key ones, apart from gender, is that those aged... Read more >>