Including a Poem, written and read aloud by Author, Newspaper Columnist, Poet, VJ Vogelzang The beautiful wisteria plant, fragrant and visually stunning, grows in Modesto, California, and on my recent visit there, I found a spectacular trellis with an enormous vine....
Retirement is something we look forward to, yet also dread, as it means aging. It’s kind of like having a baby. You want to enjoy the baby, but the passage can be a bit painful! “Career Development” should go on forever. And, when aging, it means...
When you hear the phrase, “the good life,” it brings a lot of things to mind. When I hear it, I think of my mom. My mom is 88, plays the accordion, does yoga and fitness, walks two high energy dogs, at once, writes poetry, is a member of her local “Pen Women” club,...
On iTunes recently, I spotted a documentary on living small. As I age, and think about next steps for Gretchen and me, of empty nest syndrome (our two sons, 22 & 17, are nearly there now), I’m considering the entire idea of downsizing. Already in that state of...
I feel a great sense of loss at Nancy Reagan’s passing yesterday. I really do and I’m surprised at that. Maybe it’s my own aging, and maybe the aging of my own parents. I’m not sure. But, I will say that the world was a more interesting place with Nancy Reagan in...