After a career spent telling stories with a camera for newspapers worldwide, I decided to take the plunge into early retirement before journalism completely dissolved under my feet. Since I was pushing 60, it was less of a "plunge" and more of a controlled slide. Now, I’m trading lenses for words to document the hilarious pitfalls of getting old(er) in a society that doesn’t care. Expect plenty of trips down memory lane. I promise to keep it entertaining or die trying. (OK, not really die)
Recent posts
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Friendless After 60
Every Saturday, my next-door neighbor goes out for coffee with a group of high school friends. They’ve been doing it for years. Now in their 60s, they have stayed close despite time, distance, and years spent living abroad. Their bonds even endured a war that tore marriages and families apart. If you detect a hint of envy here, it’s because I do envy them. How does one acquire friends that stick? …
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Aging Gracefully: Overcoming the Invisibility of Old Age
Aging has been on my mind quite a bit lately. Not that I’m obsessing over it, but I can’t escape the fact that my face looks more and more like someone crumpled it up, changed their mind, and smoothed it back out, leaving all the creases behind. And the more my wrinkles show, the less attention I get from people—and that really bothers me. Where once I could chat up anyone, even random strangers, …
- aging
- exuberance
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