Category Archives: community, family, and friends
Max, Age 5, And His Grownups Discuss Great Grandma
Remember Max? He’s five. “Almost 6!” he reminds me. I wrote about him in my A Portrait of July 4 In Palm Heights (elevation 14’) column. Max is the precocious boy who was carrying the platter of deviled eggs above … Continue reading
This Week’s Blessing
This week’s blessing: A week’s visit by one of my sons. Without his terrific wife and amazing daughters. Just Brown Eyes and him and me. Living in our house. For a week.
Reconnecting To Optimism Through What We’re Good At And Love
I couldn’t just blame my irritability on the national news, the state of the economy or the current crop of negative political ads. Yet again, after 50, I was finding I no longer cared about some of the things that … Continue reading
A Portrait of July 4 In Palm Heights
The knock of a young hand. As the front door opens, summer light and heat floods in. A large, rectangular platter of deviled eggs (sprinkled with paprika and covered in plastic wrap) appears to be free-floating in the bright sunlight. … Continue reading
Kid Moments Make Memories
I rode my bike to Daniel’s soccer game last Saturday. His dad is a friend of mine as well as the team’s coach. Daniel is 8. He can be both childlike and magically insightful/wise as only an 8 year old … Continue reading
Casserole Recipes and Wishes For Mom
It’s May again, the month of Mother’s Day. My own mother, Laura Elizabeth Polson Schofield (known to friends and family as Betty), has been gone for nearly 30 years, almost half my lifetime. Yet, she never totally left.
Why Be A Gold Medal Grandparent?
Gold Medal Grandparenting is a revolutionary way for you to have a great relationship with your grandchildren and to have a great quality of life at the same time.
Live, Work and Play Someplace New – Relocating Over 50
Upcoming LIVE Seminar this Thursday evening, March 22 at 8:30pm (ET) / 5:30pm (PT) Find out more…
We Moved Across The Country 3 Years Ago Yesterday
Yesterday was the 3rd anniversary of our move across the country to our new home and life. After many years in San Francisco – and with no intention of retiring – we relocated to Sarasota, Florida. Many of our friends … Continue reading
How To NOT End Up Alone and Isolated As You Get Older
Ever wonder why some people end up alone and isolated later in their lives? Before anything else, consider the following:
