Musings of a Shore Life
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Neighborhood Cafe Coffee Klatch
Confession: I like to exercise outdoors, but only when the weather cooperates. I am a temperate climate outdoor person, which means moderation – 50s through the very low 80s – low humidity, sun or partly cloudy, and minimal wind and precipitation. Cold, wet weather and I remain indoors. My husband has physical therapy two or…
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Boomers Cope with Turbulent Times
We live in turbulent times, and this week our bloggers attempt to deal with the confusion and commotion. Whether looking after our financial affairs, attempting to de-stress, or becoming immersed in a lifestyle TV series, we move on day by day. I spent the past few days binge-watching a new Netflix series, The Residence, about a…
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An Almost Disastrous 1979 Event Remembered
My family moved into our new home in southcentral Pennsylvania one day after a snowstorm in February 1979. Me, my husband Steve and our two sons – three-year-old Matthew and one-year-old Jason – had barely settled in when upheaval temporarily disrupted our lives. The historic episode that placed my family and community in danger began…
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Dining Out Without a Coupon
Cleaning out a kitchen drawer one day I came upon a coupon to a local restaurant. I recalled purchasing it online a few months back. It happened to be winter when I bought the coupon. Going out at night in cold, dark, nasty weather when not necessary does not appeal, so when I received the…
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Dr Seuss On Aging
Dr. Seuss – Theodore Seuss Geisel – was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is a couple of weeks past his birth date, but it is still the same month! Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite writers, a genius with the gift of words. He created literary masterpieces; not the traditional novel,…
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A Grandma and Granddaughter Journey
The sun shines 6 am to 6 pm along the equator. Days seem very long for a 70+-year-old grandma traveling with her 13-year-old granddaughter. The duo toured the jungles of Ecuador and the islands of the Galapagos together, a once-in-a-lifetime journey for the senior, and an eye-opening adventure for the teenager. Grandma was not in…
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Boomer Breakouts and Home Predicaments
Travel can be fun, exhilarating, enlightening, magical…and exhausting. I returned this week from a week-long vacation with my 13-year-old granddaughter. Keeping up with a teenager 24/7 wore me out! But for me it was a trip of a lifetime – we traveled to the jungles of Ecuador and the Galapagos islands – and provided lifetime…
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Out of Step Out of Line
I am rarely political on my blog, but sometimes cannot resist. I thought about punching someone, but that would make a sorry situation worse. So I threw some of my rage and fury into my writing. I needed to vent… I was wondering what would happen – or will happen – when DOGE dudes get…
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A Very White Wedding Day
The hype before Valentine’s Day seems to increase and last longer each year. Or maybe it is simply my imagination. The cold and snowy weather this year brought back memories of the winter weather over my wedding weekend. I was not married on Valentine’s Day, but a week later… Engaged my junior year in college,…
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Immersed in the Daily Life of Costa Rica
I wanted to immerse myself in the local culture of Costa Rica – la pura vida, and I succeeded, although two experiences in two days have not been quite as expected. But definitely memorable. The first episode: No one wants to get sick while traveling. Illness can ruin a perfectly wonderful vacation. I woke one…
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