Article Archives: Senior Lifestyle

The Games People Play, Part 2

October 2, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

I woke up with a case of the literary doldrums. I even got out my file of quips and insightful sayings by people that I’ve saved for an emergency. I reread last week’s column before e-mailing it and thought, “I hope that people aren’t bored with this recitation of various … Read More

The Games People Play

September 25, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Phil King, a fine Irvington carpenter/handyman whom we found through an ad in this paper, asked where he could buy a board like ours for the marble game “Aggravation.” (Various stores and Amazon sell them.) Oh my goodness! This set Bill and me to remembering . . . My brother-in-law, … Read More

Stories From the Sweet Life

September 18, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

I will arise and go now to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping … Read More

Children of Joy

September 11, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Certain people share common traits: a cheerful demeanor, courage and unshakeable faith — no matter what. They make me want to be a better person. My skinflint grandfather — himself a teacher — made my mother quit school and support herself after eight grade. Mother envisioned Heaven as a place … Read More

Summertime, Part 3

September 4, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy, Fish are jumpin’ . . . ” — Gershwin, “Porgy and Bess” Our son-in-law, Tom, is an avid fisherman. Last October his dream of owning a house on a significant body of water was realized when he and Vicki bought a home on Lake … Read More