

REFLECTIONS
by Katie Butler Johnson August is the hottest month in Texas. Since Texas extends 801 miles from its most northern location in the...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 30, 20253 min read


YOU KNOW YOU'RE OLD WHEN...
by Rose-Mary Rumbley You know you are old when you tell the same story over and over. I may have written about my mother's Dairy Queen...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 29, 20252 min read


THE POOL PALS OF SUMMER
by Amy Holloway Tom Stoppard wrote that “if you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.” No other season brings out my...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 29, 20253 min read


DAVE FRIANT JUST CAN’T STOP WRITING
by Shanon Weaver Dave Friant has worn a lot of hats—social worker, prison guard, federal investigator—but if you ask him what he really...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 29, 20253 min read


COLLIN COUNTY REMEMBERS AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOT JOHN ABSTON
by Pat Rodgers, Collin County History Musem It is early evening October 6, 1780 and a young 18-year-old patriot, John Abston, has been...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 29, 20253 min read


BONE STRONG: A SURGEON’S ADVICE FOR STAYING ACTIVE AND INJURY-FREE AFTER SURGERY
By Dr. Brian Nwannunu, Orthopedic Surgeon As an orthopedic surgeon specializing in bone and joint health, I’ve spent years treating...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 28, 20253 min read


PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDECREATES OUR REALITIES!
by Mary Frances Hansen When you wake up in the morning do you have your alarm clock set on Positive or Negative? Optimism and Pessimism...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 28, 20254 min read


HUMMINGBIRDS IN THE GARDEN
by Judy Allen, Denton County Master Gardener Association It’s hard to imagine anything more fascinating to watch than hummingbirds. They...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 28, 20252 min read


SIXTY AND COUNTING
by Jerry Chandler My High School class just had its 60th reunion. To save you time, we were the Class of 1965, Baby Boomers. There were...

Celebrating Life After 60
Jul 28, 20253 min read


ROAD TRIPS IN OUR SENIOR YEARS: AWAKENING YOUR TRAVEL BUG
by Kim Marvel When is the last time you took a road trip? Few activities are more enjoyable than hitting the road to explore some new...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


FIFTY YEARS IN MOTION: A SECOND ACT OF SHARED ADVENTURE
Some couples share a favorite chair or a favorite show. Gloria and Richard Perez share a metaphoric suitcase—and a finely tuned instinct...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


A JOLT FROM JILL
by Jill Rumbley-Beam It’s the great travel issue of Celebration Magazine. I thought I would share my favorite travel memories with my...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


OUR JOURNEY TO THE WINDY CITY
by Dave Friant One of the perks of retirement life is to exercise (not the multiple rep sweat-inducing type) travel possibilities with...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


LOOKING BACK WITH MRS. COY
by Coy's Kitchen It seems we have cake or cupcakes for many special events. Cousin Brad’s Wedding, Graduation, Cousin Brad’s Divorce...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


Reflections
by Katie Butler-Johnson In Spring of 2005, I found a National Geographic Expedition Catalogue in my mailbox. I’d received similar...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


YOU KNOW YOU'RE OLD WHEN...
by Rose-Mary Rumbley Ever been on the Santa Fe Trail? I guarantee that the 900 mile trail is worth driving. It begins in Arrow Rock,...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20252 min read


MCKINNEY’S COURTHOUSE SQUARE: THE HEART OF A COMMUNITY, THEN & NOW
by Pat Rodgers Dusk fell in the little town of McKinney on that dismal Saturday, January 1, 1876. The little village sat under gloomy,...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


COOK CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
by Dr. Philip Cook We help people in chronic pain get their life back. “Since 1986, I've been committed to empowering individuals to find...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


THE BENEFITS OF CANES AND WALKERS FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH HIP OR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
By Dr. Brian Nwannunu, Orthopedic Surgeon As an orthopedic surgeon, I frequently treat patients over the age of 65 who are struggling...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read


HOW HUMILITY, KINDNESS, LOVE, AND BEING HUMBLE CAN IMPROVE OUR LIVES!
by Mary Frances Hansen I grew up in the 50's when life was so different than it is now. My heart is so heavy, and it grieves me to see...

Celebrating Life After 60
May 29, 20253 min read

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