Barbara J. HambyAuthor & Poet |
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How Does it Feel to be ElderlyI don’t remember wondering at any time during my first fifty years how it would feel to be “elderly.” Of course I did think that, if I were lucky, I’d live to old age. Also, the definition of “old age” or “elderly” somehow sneaked up a few years with every birthday. Every year now, when I spend… click here to continue October, 30th, 2005 Relative MattersWe had a great day today with all four sisters, four cousins, a niece, and assorted spouses having dinner together and several hours of conversation. With contributions from many of the guests, the meal was delightful. After early morning showers, the sun came out and shone through the colorful leaves on the trees surrounding the house. I… click here to continue October, 29th, 2005 A Fairly Quiet DayWe had a somewhat quieter day today. The two younger sisters went to exercise class and to a luncheon at the Lake Washington home of one of that group. Bea and I visited in the morning and had lunch together, then she went to the dentist and I worked at my computer. In late afternoon three of… click here to continue October, 28th, 2005 A Really Fun DayWe’re at the end of a really fun day. All four sisters visited together at Bea’s house this morning, then went to the local bookstore for browsing and buying. After that, we went to lunch at a restaurant in Bothell with wonderful food. We took Fran back to her home and drove around looking at the sensational fall colors in… click here to continue October, 27th, 2005 Sunny Seattle Trip 10-26-05Greetings from Seattle. I may not get this posted until tomorrow when I hook my laptop up to a phone line, but I want to write a few lines anyway. Yesterday, at home, we had a power failure in the afternoon and I could not get my recovery equipment to start my desktop computer up again when the… click here to continue October, 27th, 2005 Tripping to SeattleSince I’ll be in Seattle over the first of next month, I’m happy that I have almost all my bills set up to be paid automatically. The credit cards are not included because I want to eyeball the charges before they are paid. However, I’m set up to push a button on the computer and pay them when I’ve… click here to continue October, 24th, 2005 Scrabble Games and Scrambled FilesI was hoping for some sun today, but it didn’t even peek out in time to set. Even when it shines this late in the year, it doesn’t dry the grass out much. I like to stretch out in a recliner with the sun beating on me through the window and nap. Couldn’t do that today. Anyway, I… click here to continue October, 23rd, 2005 |