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Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I talked with a guy the other day who reminded me of my father.
How so?
He told me, “Don’t forget your father.”
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. Barn swallows had gotten all...
Dear Savvy Senior,
My 63-year-old wife, who’s doesn’t work, is on my health insurance plan through my employer. When I retire next month and go on Medicare, what are our options for getting her health coverage until she turns 65? Is there some kind of Medicare coverage for dependent spouses?
Need...
Oh, pasta, beautiful pasta! That blank canvas that we can paint with so many flavors, textures and colors that it’s hard to run out of ideas. A wonderful cookbook titled simply Pasta (1993, Meredith Corp, Des Moines) is one of the Cooking for Today series by Better Homes and Gardens. It’s not the...
Summer is upon us in every way but the specific date of its arrival. The season of activities meant to bring people out of their homes to enjoy time together and enjoy the weather is here.
That started this past weekend with two such activities, or two activities that I took part in, as there were...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend some good over-the-counter hearing aids for seniors on a budget? I’m not sure what to get or where to buy them.
Hard of Hearing
Dear Hard,
The new FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that hit the market last October have become a very attractive...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
It was a significant victory. I went into a room and remembered why I’d gone there.
Why did you go there?
Go where?
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. The pounding sun had brought...
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...