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Mar 3, 20153 min read
A Random Act of Kindness
A great community leader just died at age 96. She was a dancer, ran a dance studio in the north, retired to Florida and worked her entire...


Sep 26, 20142 min read
Balancing Between Young and “Young Old”
Opening up the New York Times on line September 1, 2014, I scrolled down and “Most Emailed” hit me. Number two in most emailed was an...


Sep 3, 20143 min read
The Best Sunscreens for Grandchildren Recommended by the Best Dermatologist–Think Zinc Oxide and Titanium
This Grandma has had the same dermatologist for forty years. Gulp! It is hard to believe that I have used the same doctor for that many...


Jul 6, 20143 min read
Is Retiring in Place “Finding the Sweet Spot in Deciding Where to Retire”?
The article printed June 14, 2014 in the New York Times, “Finding the Sweet Spot in Deciding Where to Retire,” by Kerry Hannon, rehashed...


May 12, 20146 min read
Are We Boomers the Last to Experience the American Dream?
All our lives, we Boomers heard how we changed society. All our lives, we Boomers heard how much more difficult it was for our large...


Mar 27, 20145 min read
Boomers and Health Care Moving Abroad
Long (we never say old) friends moved to Italy for a good deal of the year. This Grandma is not one to move abroad for long periods of...


Mar 9, 20143 min read
Now it is age 73 for Retirement?
This Grandma is of the Boomer generation. It seems that now age 73 is the new age for retirement? This makes sense. Maybe. If we...


Jan 31, 20143 min read
Multigenerational Families Living Together Again
The New York Times, December 15, 2013, had a lead article on”Multigenerational Families Living Together Again. Here is what the author,...


Nov 27, 20132 min read
The Grandma in South Florida
It is November. The television newscaster just said, “No coats needed today,” and went to pictures of areas of the country with snow,...


Aug 24, 20136 min read
Grandma’s View on the Million Dollar Illusion
The New York Times, June 8, 2013, published an article by Jeff Sommer called, “For Retirees, A Million-Dollar Illusion.” You can find...
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