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The Octogenarian: 8. Driving
To drive, or not to drive? That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous aging, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and, by opposing, end them? Alex offered his sincerest apologies to William Shakespeare as he pondered the most critical question facing…
The Octogenarian: 7. Grocery Shopping
It was one of the high points of every week for him, driving into the village to go grocery shopping. Since he could have had all of his meals prepared by The Community, it gave him a feeling of being independent and it fit his self-image as one who bucked the system. He liked that…
The Octogenarian: 6. The Community
Let’s make one thing perfectly clear right from the start. ‘The Community’ is not the same thing as ‘The Home.’ ‘The Home’ was a fictionalized fancy that their friends had created as a caricature of what life would be like, years down the line, when they were all doddering nonagenarians, loosing their faculties, in need…
The Octogenarian: 5. Jogging
You heard right. He was still jogging. At 87. How could that possibly be? He had been running on and off since he was a freshman in high school. He liked the way he was tired after a workout. He liked the sense of accomplishment when he was able to run faster than the week…
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About Me
When I turned 70, I embarked on my 6th career. I’ve been an urban planner, Director of a 3,000-seat performing arts center, B&B owner and cookbook author, clinical psychologist, political activist and Chair of our local Democratic Party, and now blogger. My pattern has been to change careers every 10 years, so if all goes well, this should keep me occupied until I’m 80.
Mistakes on the Journey to Nowhere 