My grandsons (and their parents) live about two hours away. We usually see them every two or three months, more in the summer because they live in Huntington Beach and it’s so much cooler there. Because of the pandemic, until this weekend we hadn’t seen them since Christmas. They came out to the desert this […]
Kitchen Sink Roasted Vegetable Stew
I am like many of you who are sheltering in place. When I finally go to the grocery store, I tend to stock up. No, not hoarding, rather purchasing enough food to last for at least two weeks or more. That includes produce, of course. I’ve been buying all the fresh produce that I can […]
Time Will Tell: Sheltering in Place, Week 4
As I finish up week four of sheltering in place, I’m starting to wonder what life will be like when this is over. While America (and presumably humans in general) tends to have a short memory about certain things, will we be able to go back to business as usual when we finally emerge from […]
Earthquakes, Masks, Ragnar, Online Classes and Wine: Sheltering at Home Week 3
You’d think, what with being off work, sheltering at home, and basically lots of time on my hands, I could plan ahead and finish my blog post with time to spare. Well, you’d be wrong about that one! Here it is, Sunday afternoon Monday morning, and here I am, writing my first paragraph of tomorrow’s just […]
Sheltering in Place, Week 2
I rarely write workout reports or life updates. Now that the world has changed, though, I feel like writing about sheltering in place, something that most of us are going through right now. I’m not trying to offer any advice (other than wash your hands, don’t touch your face, and keep your social distance), just […]
Planning Ahead for Medicare: Active Aging
As I continue my planning ahead for Medicare, I’m honing in on what exactly I’m looking for in a Medicare plan. In a nutshell, I want a plan that will help me with active aging. Thanks to Anthem Blue Cross for sponsoring this post. I find it hard to believe, but I’m just a few […]
