

STILL CAMPING AFTER ALL OF THESE YEARS
by Kim Marvel My wife and I enjoy camping. Recently, I’ve watched how older campers, with reduced sprightliness and enlarged vehicles,...

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Jul 31, 20243 min read


DISPELLING CATARACT MYTHS: INSIGHTS FOR BETTER EYE HEALTH IN SENIORS
by Kevin Bubel, MD As we age, our bodies undergo inevitable changes, and our eyes are no exception. One common occurrence among seniors...

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A JOLT FROM JILL
by Jill Rumbley-Beam When asked this month to write about my most memorable travel experiences, well I have some great travel...

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Jul 31, 20243 min read


YOU KNOW YOU'RE OLD WHEN...
by Rose-Mary Rumbley You know you're old when you remember Route 66--the road, the song, and the TV show. In 1993 I read that Route 66...

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Jul 31, 20244 min read


A BOOK ABOUT THE SUN:(SUN REXALL DRUG STORE, THAT IS)
by Nanci Kaplan DuPlant and Carol Sue George The Sun Rexall Drug Store was owned by my father, David Louis Kaplan. It was the place to...

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Jul 31, 20243 min read


GETTIN’ AFTER IT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
by Dave Friant It was a needed time away from the 90-plus degree days of a Metroplex summer. The early Fall of 2016. We had both...

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Jul 31, 20246 min read


“JOE AND I ARE GOING HOME”: THE STORY OF GUS WILSON, THE PHILANTHROPIST IN OVERALLS
by Pat Rodgers “Joe and I are Going Home”- these words are carved on a marker in a small private cemetery near McKinney, Texas. A...

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Jul 31, 20243 min read


GET REGULAR VACCINATIONS TO STAY HEALTHY, AVOID COMPLICATIONS
by Chelsea Couch HHS Aging Texas Well Coordinator Routinely getting vaccinations can reduce your chances of getting sick and can help...

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Jul 31, 20242 min read


SENIORS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS
by Dalia Gesser When a good friend began taking her Blond Lab to visit patients at a hospital, it triggered my interest in doing the same...

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Jul 31, 20243 min read


JULIE SALOMON-FREE: WHAT CAN’T SHE DO?
by Shanon Weaver I must confess…I’m a little envious at Julie Salomon-Free. Not really, of course. It’s just that, in a world where...

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May 31, 20243 min read


REFLECTIONS
by Katie Butler Johnson My Dad, a lawyer by profession, loved being part of the Douglaston Community Theater (DCT). When the DCT’s...

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May 31, 20243 min read


EDDIE SWANSON: GOING STRONG AT SIXTY-FOUR
by Shanon Weaver What do you call a man in his sixties who has trained extensively in various martial arts, holds multiple weightlifting...

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May 30, 20243 min read


FUNDING YOUR LIVING REVOCABLE TRUST: MORE THAN JUST LISTING ASSETS ON A SCHEDULE
by Terrie O'Donnell Creating a living revocable trust is a powerful estate planning tool that allows individuals to maintain control over...

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May 30, 20243 min read


THE AMERICA I LOVE
by Ania Rust The Fourth of July is significant for all of us, but to me, it's even more special for personal reasons. This year, July 4,...

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May 30, 20243 min read


EAT TO BE YOUNGER
by Jill Rumbley-Beam Can you believe that the summer is here! That means swimsuits, the beach, camping, eating and more. And speaking...

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May 30, 20242 min read


YOU KNOW YOU'RE OLD WHEN...
by Rose-Mary Rumbley You know you're old when you remember the days when men wore hats. My father always wore a hat when he went to work...

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May 30, 20243 min read


SUE WOLFSON: CYCLIST
by Katie Butler Johnson I just met someone who, over a thirty-year time frame, rode her bike 75,000 miles on our Texas roads. She’s an...

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May 30, 20243 min read


REFLECTIONS OF A GARDENER
by Martha Newman I feel the need to work in my garden. I know when it’s time to spend an afternoon digging, snipping spent blooms,...

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May 30, 20243 min read


STRIDIN’ FOR SERENITY: THE 2024 BOSTON MARATHON
by Dave Friant They met in early 2021. Two houseboat owners on the shores of Lake Texoma’s Flowing Wells Resort near Pottsboro, Texas. ...

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May 29, 20245 min read


HAYSTACKS CALHOUN: “THE GENTLE GIANT OF WRESTLING”
by Pat Rodgers In the colorful world of professional wrestling, where larger-than-life characters grapple for supremacy, few stood out...

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May 29, 20246 min read

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