Article Archives: Senior Lifestyle

Critters! — Co-Authored by Ms. Kalico Kitty

March 13, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

All things bright and beautiful All creatures great and small All things wise and wonderful— The Lord God made them all. The Scottish veterinarian, James Herriot, chose these lines from a hymn for the titles of his books that are full of humorous and poignant stories about his life, the … Read More

More Thoughts on a Snowy Day

March 6, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

I love the beauty of Marcel Proust’s writing. In his masterwork, In Search of Lost Time, he described the ineffable pleasure that he experienced in present time when he sipped a teaspoon of tea in which he had soaked a morsel of a madeleine cookie as had happened in past … Read More

Thoughts on a Snowy Day

February 27, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

When Jean called this morning I said, “Guess what I had for breakfast.” “What?” “I’ve eaten three of the Fannie May chocolates that Bill gave me for Valentine’s Day.” “Rose Mary! Chocolates at this time of day?” “Certainly!” Chocolate is suitable at any time — breakfast, morning break, lunch, mid-afternoon … Read More

Love Lessons From the Trenches, Part 2

February 20, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

People say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” Oh yes they will! We’re more than a conglomeration of bones and flesh; we are spiritual. Language is an inherent part of the very fabric of our being. In the eyes of others, we are … Read More

Love Lessons From the Trenches

February 13, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Ah yes, we’re approaching that happy, sappy day devoted to love, love, love! Surely the economy benefits from the purchases of heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, bouquets, gifts of sexy lingerie, dinners at fancy restaurants, and pretty cards inscribed in gold. And then the love-dust is washed away with the next … Read More