Article Archives: Senior Lifestyle

The Wall of Words, Part 3

November 26, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

“Surrender to the treasures of books . . . Books keep stupidity at bay. And vain hopes . . .” — Literary apothecary, Jean Perdu Virlee wrote, “I have a ‘wall of words: 14 feet of space in the living room. There are also bookcases in all the other rooms except … Read More

Thanksgiving Every Day

November 19, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh Through white and drifted snow . . . — Lydia Maria Childs,1844 Uh-oh. My mind tells me that we celebrated Thanksgiving just a couple of months ago, but the … Read More

October

October 29, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

“I’m so glad that I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?” — L. M. Montgomery,  Anne of Green Gables. Inexorably, the months march around and around through our lives. As one ages, instead of … Read More

Celebration, Come On!

October 22, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Celebrate good times, come on! (Let’s celebrate) Celebrate good times, come on! There’s a party goin’ on right here A celebration to last throughout the years We gonna celebrate your party with you — Kool and the Gang Vicki, Tom and we attended the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Bill’s … Read More

The Sea Tells Many Stories – Part 4

October 15, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Above me it is beautiful. Below me it is beautiful. All around me it is beautiful. Listen to the quiet power of beauty. — Words from a Navajo prayer I cannot have too much beauty in my life. From sea to shining sea, from Glacier National Park to the Grand … Read More