On some medical portal, I could use the name I gave my childhood canary and that’s okay
BY LOIS GREENE STONE | March 26, 2023 at 4:40 p.m.

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Easter Chicks

I also like the way they hold their heads up high and survey my passing in an almost regal way

Gone by the Wayside

This is a list of things I grew up with that have either disappeared entirely or are very little seen or used today

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The Hideout

The dugout was finished – a hole in the ground

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Never Get Old

Early in our relationship I promised Linda that I would never get old. I do my best every day to keep my promise.

What’s a Facebook, Anyway?

They’re all typing and walking and reading at the same time. That can’t be safe.

Nana Zine

I’m a “prime time” zinester

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Growing Up?

Of all the potential natural catastrophes, accidents and disasters you wouldn’t think an elevator in a four-story building would be high on the list

Now That You're Grown-Up... What do you want to be?

Maybe you are one of the lucky few who can daydream with enthusiasm about, "when I retire, I am going to..." Assuming you have arrived at (or are close to) that time of freedom, what do you want to be or to do with the rest of your life?

Baby Boomer Secrets

A survey of memories

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Huckleberry Skies Forever

Entering the house after work I'm assailed by the welcome smell of cooking huckleberries

First Kisses

I decorated the paneling in my family’s finished basement with cardboard hearts and arrows and cupids

10 Things We Let Go of As We Age

As we grow older, many of us began to realize what matters and what doesn’t

Worthy Things

My whole body froze at the sound of his knee bumping the corner of the lamp table, followed by the shattering of glass

Regular Maintenance Required

Now that I’m old, doctor appointments are regular and routine like the tune ups on my car