When I was a little girl, one of my favorite activities was going to Schlegel’s Grocery & Hardware Store. In rural Central Pennsylvania during the 1960s, there were few options for entertainment besides going to church, visiting Grandma, grocery shopping, and attending church. A Family Business Schlegel’s Grocery &
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In case you’re having a hard time finding a way to giggle, I give you sayings from Yogi Berra, Baseball Hall of Famer, MVP, catcher, coach, manager, and comedian. Don’t confuse Berra with the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character, Yogi Bear, who debuted in 1958. Yogi Berra played for the New York
I have a sweet collection of memories of my mom, Nancy Varner. I didn’t always remember that I had one of the best mothers Heaven could provide. But I was a teenager once. The song “Your Momma Don’t Dance and Your Daddy Don’t Rock and Roll” was probably written
Vitamins and Supplements for Older Adults When I was young, I avoided taking medicines, including vitamins and supplements. But with each birthday, I notice things don’t work as well as they used to. Now, my daily intake of vitamins could fill a small cabinet. Why is it that eating healthy
Looking For Stories As a newly retired person, I quickly fell into activities I rarely had time for in my previous years: jigsaw puzzles, an older adults’ workout class, and visiting people. I’ve become a memory collector, gathering stories from folks who have been around far longer than me. Three
My good friend, guest blogger Sandy Sieber, wrote about the small rewards of caregiving ten years ago when her mother-in-law was 99 years old. Today, Sandy babysits grandchildren, cleans for a family member’s business, evaluates homeschool students, writes homeschool curricula, and looks for small rewards in sharing her home with
Why Did I Say That? Recently, I emailed someone cheerfully saying, “I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.” She had recently lost someone very dear to her. Open mouth, insert foot. It is easy to toss careless words without considering where they may land. When life is going smoothly,
Confusing Song Lyrics: Who’s Lady Mondegreen? The art of mishearing or confusing song lyrics is a common phenomenon known as a mondegreen. Listeners interpret the lyrics of a song incorrectly, creating phrases that deviate from the original text. In 1954, Sylvia Wright introduced the term. She misheard the words
Sometimes, I read a story that touches me deeply and want to share it with my readers. I loved this story when I read it on Facebook. It reminds me of the Christmas gift exchange when I was a child. My story didn’t have the same ending, but I’ll save
The last two hundred years were filled with fantastic inventions. Looking back and looking ahead, I marvel at how technology and simple tools have changed. What would my life be like without some of these amazing creations? What did people do before Joseph Gayetty gave us “The greatest necessity of