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Now that school is out for the summer we all need to help protect our young people by driving defensively and SLOWING DOWN. Soon the swimming pool will open, ball games will begin and with the weather warming up many of us will be outside. Help make our summer a safe one by being a good and...
We just returned from a trip to some of the Canadian Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Magdalen Islands) plus Quebec City and Montreal. I found a cookbook of vintage recipes passed down from the Acadians who settled in Canada around 1755. “A Taste of Acadie” was published in...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
The doorbell repairman.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. When I was a small boy, the older kids played hide-and-seek. I begged them to allow me to...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Is it possible to collect Social Security benefits from my ex-spouse? We were married for 12 years but have been divorced for almost 20 years now.
Never Remarried
Dear Never,
Yes, depending on your specific circumstances, you may very well be eligible for divorced spouses...
“From Our Kitchen to Yours” is a church cookbook compiled by St. Patrick’s Church in Marengo, Iowa (1981; Brennan Printing, Deep River, Iowa). I am just in hog heaven when I find these vintage books full of recipes from people who love God and love to eat. In the days before we had to seriously...
From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj....
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I had to see a veterinarian about my nose.
Why a veterinarian?
Nose hares.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. I went to town and back, 4 miles each way, without my phone. That’s 8...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Does Medicare cover physical therapy, and if so, how much coverage do they provide? My 66-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and will need ongoing physical therapy to help keep him moving.
Worried Wife
Dear Worried,
Yes, Medicare does indeed pay...
I’m doing a deep dive into the treasure trove of Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks® that I mentioned a few weeks ago. I found a boxed set of 11 of them at a thrift store. All different; all tested and all delicious I’m sure. “Casseroles and Easy Skillet Meals” (1999; Pillsbury Publications,...
While Memorial Day is just over a week away, another recognittion takes places this Saturday. While Memorial Day honors those that have served and are no longer with us, Armed Forces Day recognizes all those that are currently serving and have served, whether in wartime or otherwise.
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