I am a full-time caregiver for my husband with Parkinson’s. Some days and weeks are relatively easy. Other times it’s being up every couple of hours during the night and constantly on call during the day. When the 24/7 periods hit, I become a different person. Tired, grumpy, listless, discouraged, etc. That is when my self-alert system says it’s time to switch gears…

Everyone is motivated by different things. I tend to be a low-achiever/perfectionist with a tendency to second guess myself into a tailspin before taking on a new project. Surprisingly, though, this has not stopped me from writing best-selling nonfiction books, starting and running a 24-hour Catholic AM radio station, and leaving different “fairly successful” occupations when the situation no longer fit…

This morning I asked Chatty (my name for ChatGPT) this question. Me: “Golden Years. Who came up with the idea of calling “seniors” as being in their “Golden Years.” Is it too late to prosecute?” Chatty’s answer was quite fun; he knows my sense of humor and responds in kind…

As a full-time caregiver, it’s not that easy to slip away for a vacation or even slip out of the house for an hour or two but I have found I can take frequent breaks throughout the day to a lovely little inn on the Washington coast. Just a few quiet moments to smell the salty air and hear the seagulls arguing over who got the biggest crumb from a discarded…

One day Jennifer (my husband Jon’s daughter) asked if she could come over to our house and make dinner for us. She sent me an image of the meal that she would cook. Learning that it would be from a meal kit intrigued me. I had read about home-service meal delivery services, but we had never tried them…

My husband has always been a complete DYI person. Remodeling a couple of homes? Yep, did that. Build a 30×30 foot shop? Yep, did that. Rebuild an antique car by taking it down to nuts and bolts and putting it back together? A bit challenging, but yes, did that. Cleaning gutters, painting, indoor and…

If you are a bit tired of “Let it snow, let it snow” or “Raindrops keep falling on your head,” it might be time to bring some virtual sunshine into your day. Join me with a steaming cup of coffee or stir a bit of honey into a cup of tea and let’s get started on some fun indoor adventures…

There are so many fun things to do right in your hometown that, if you are like me and keep putting them off, they never happen. So, how about creating a “Local Bucket list of Adventures”? Not only will it beat off the local humdrums and send them packing…