However, as I’m getting older, I’ve come to the self-serving conclusion that your age is not that cut and dried
BY SY ROSEN | March 18, 2025 at 5:08 p.m.

Remembering the Iditarod, 1974

There I sat, a genuine Alaskan long-distance dog musher who had participated in the first race the year before

A TAKE DOWN

I live in a modest house in a trendy neighborhood... My mailbox is full of nice little notes from builders offering to buy “as is”

Memories of Roosevelt High School

This is a reminiscence and reflection on Seattle's Roosevelt High School by 1934 graduate Dorothea Nordstrand

The Case of the Magic Mirror

In early 1946 the World War was over, yet pieces of it continued to float across the Pacific Ocean

Do You Remember?

Today we find our 80-something heroines, Rose and Dawn in the waiting room of the hospital

Leaving a Legacy

compassion, deep listening, joyfulness, inclusiveness, respect, lifelong learning, open communication, peacefulness, integrity, and reverence for life

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