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BY CAROL SCOTT-KASSNER | February 17, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.
Enriching Your Life Through Community
Whatever your age, check out a senior center
TOP GUN—TOM CRUISE
I couldn’t help but note the grin on his face during the intense flying scenes and sure enough, he was in the cockpit with Tom Cruise
Miggs and Dixie: Lasting Friendship
We smiled, and there was an almost audible click as we each recognized in the other a kindred spirit
Rest Amidst the Chaos
I’ve moved to a senior-focused living center in Seattle ... it’s a better choice to be in a more communal, senior-friendly place
A Valentine's Day Adventure
Years and years and years ago (I figure I’m old enough to have an extra “years”)
An Endurance Test
“Who gets married in early February?”
A Different Kind of Art in Home Country
"It's an art show," Steve said. "For anyone who wants to enter."
The Days of Innocence Are Gone
We sat in front of and watched Howdy Doody, J. P. Patches, The Lone Ranger, Stan Boreson and The Mickey Mouse Club
The Mother-In-Law and the Downhill Run 911
My son-in-law and I get along very well and have for over twenty years
The Next Stage of Our Lives
“Rose, Rose, did you hear about Robert?” Dawn asked with a gasp
The Really, Really Slow Jogger
If you eat exactly the same foods and do exactly the same activities, you’ll still gain one-and-a-half pounds every year
Dancing at the Northeast Improvement Club
I was 15. My older sister convinced Mom and Dad that, being a neighborhood place, I could go there with her and learn to dance
A Week Without Joy
“It’s not that I don’t want you to join me…” she began, “but don’t you think it would be good for our relationship to spend a little time apart?”
