Even the most optimistic aging baby boomer feels old and crabby sometimes. A looming winter storm, a late winter head cold, or achy muscles can make the day feel tedious. The response is to wish for time to pass, to get to tomorrow; however, that is not something an aging person should ever crave. We…
I have been searching for photos that depict wisdom. On the site where I buy photos, the search term wisdom brought up 1000s of photos, but oddly they fell into four categories: owls, elderly people, graduation caps, and human brains. The graduation caps and brain images don’t suggest wisdom for me…maybe learning or education, but not wisdom.…
I can not get the new Old Navy Jeans commercial out of my head–where the airport security guard goes ga-ga over a woman’s Old Navy jeans. It is just hilarious, and I suspect it is highly successful. I have considered going into Old Navy to try on a pair and getting that $5 discount myself!…
My brain is on vacation for a few days so I have nothing insightful or moderately interesting to write about today. I might find something interesting to say about Tango working diligently to lick every speck from the empty peanut butter jar, but yaaaaawn, too much effort. I could make a big tadooo about sitting…
It is time to pick up Half Moon from the RV dealer, after the warranty work. However, this time I came all the way to Denver first (3 hours), to visit Kerry. I scooted down today because the driving weather will be worse tomorrow. That means two nights at his place.Tango and I are getting…
We just got a print copy of “Whirled: Life, Loss, and Healing on the High Plains”. Tango started reading right away! Couldn’t get it away from him.
The goal of the Olympic Movement is clearly defined in the Olympic Charter: “to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced in accordance with Olympism and its values.” (Olympic Charter, 2013, Rule 1). Modern Olympic organizers want to show the world that it can rise above its differences,…
This morning I stopped by Pinterest (as Janes Journals) looking for pins about graceful aging. I came across photos of Katherine Hepburn, an older woman on a skate board, and gray-haired fashion models. I saw smiling, older women full of life who are comfortable in their aging bodies. I felt affirmed and energized again. Then, as I…
The Bode Miller interview is old news now, but I am behind in my writing! I have read opinions at all the media powerhouse websites, including Newsweek, New York Times, and the Washington Post. The main question these journalists ask is whether the interviewer went too far, causing Bode to emotionally break down. My opinion: I…
Launching my new book, “Whirled: Life, Loss and Healing on the High Plains” was both exciting and mortifying. It turns out that I did not upload the correct final file to Amazon and Nook, but an older version that still had typos. Ditto for the printed copy. Talk about horrifying. Now instead of enjoying the…