Cheaters Never . . .

I love old adages, you know the ones you heard growing up. "A penny saved is a penny earned."  "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."  "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, & wise. Here is…

The Bourbon Balls

Thanksgiving at my daughter’s was special, as always.  Everyone brought their favorite covered dish to share.  Bob and Janet brought enough dessert to feed everyone twice.  Bob is the kid’s dad, he and his wife, Janet, always make  special…

Page By Page

      I love this idea. The New Year provides an opportunity to close the book on last year and start with a fresh page.  Think of it as a story yet to be written.                When Monty and I finish breakfast I pick up the…

Welcome 2020

Another year has ended, this one takes on a special meaning because we are closing out a decade.  I’m looking forward to 2020, it has such a nice ring to it.  All the 20-teens were sort of cumbersome.  (kinda like the teens in life, I guess)  If…

Brain Games

Over the last couple of months, Monty and I have attended a lecture series on Total Brain Health sponsored by Tucson Medical Center.  In the first session, we learned about brain health, cell structure and function,  telemeters, genes and…

Can You Hear Me Now?

I recently come to the conclusion that my ears are big.  It was a startling realization as I looked in the mirror and noticed these large,  appendages hanging on the side of my head.  Now I’m a little paranoid, I wonder if anyone else has…

Lizard Tales

Last week, Miss Daisy was tossing around something black about two inches long.  I thought it might be a piece of plastic and a choking hazard so naturally I tried to retrieve it. Her jaws were firmly clamped on her treasure there was no way…

10,000 Steps?

News Flash!  From the pages of AARP magazine, our generations Bible. You don’t need 10,000 steps a day to live longer. FACT: The standard goal of 10,000 steps a day isn’t based on science.  It comes from a marketing effort related to…

Gold Star

We got our Gold Stars today. I’m talking about the Gold Star that should appear on your drivers license if you want to use your drivers license to board an airplane. The new requirement goes into effect next October.  So, although, we have…

Not Exactly

The Internet provides inspiration to travel around the world.  The pictures provided are just like being there, in some cases, even better than being there.   From our armchair we can appreciate Mona Lisa’s rueful smile and maybe long…