Note: Occasionally, AgingWithPizzazz has a guest writer; it’s nice to mix things up a bit. Andrea has a history writing for seniors. We have guidelines for guest writers at:Guest-Posting-Guidelines-for-Aging-with-Pizzazz-2022.pdf (agingwithpizzazz.com) As the leaves start to change and the air takes on a slight chill, something in us knows that it’s time to snuggle up with […]
You may have noticed that I’ve been missing in action a bit recently. The blog took a vacation. During this period, on a long summer trip, I spent time with a variety of friends and relatives. As you can imagine, that meant special repasts, fancy restaurants, sharing dietary restrictions, dining outdoors and home-cooked meals. Whatever […]
Micro Thought Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom. No, I’m not complaining about constant, online, virtual meetings. Instead, this is the sound of the highway. Cars and trucks passing by, usually at twice my speed. Some of us are on the move constantly, others only occasionally. Either way, it reminded me that even when “on the move,” […]
“Clap, clap, 5-6-7-8” calls Clay’s voice over the Buenos Aires accordion music. Around the town-recreation hall many lips silently count steps and the occasional head is bent to watch the foot work. Another Tango lesson has begun. Unlike other styles, tango is a “walking” dance. Typical ballroom dances may have ‘proven’ to you that “you […]
The steep decline down to Lewiston Lake leveled off at the water’s edge. At the farther end of the California campground, it was less forgiving, and there was no ‘leveling off.’ Instead, overlooking the large dam, a long precipice down offered a clear warning of danger. The crag was inviting no one to a nice […]
Note: As Memorial Day approaches, I’d like to change the pace, and offer a story I’ve shared with friends down the years, this time trying to capture the scene with a bit more care. Maybe 1973. Perhaps 1974. Unimportant is the date; significant is the time that captured my memories. Looking out the shadowy […]
Nothing hits home like our own experiments. My ‘case study’ (which I say tongue-in-cheek) alerted us to significant caution by the fourth ‘trial’ session. My ‘case study’ included myself and my husband, in which we tracked and learned about our own reaction to zinc lozenges. The Cold-Zinc Connection Why is zinc commonly taken? The Mayo […]
As I sit down to prepare this post, I remember a glorious 86-degree day this past Thursday, but now there’s snow falling on recently-bloomed flowers and trees. It’s somewhat sad, since several of our favorites, like the peonies, are sensitive to the abrupt changes. Still, a new season kick-off is knocking on our door. Like […]
For a spring break, I thought we might like a change of pace, so here’s something new. At AgingWithPizzazz, I make every effort to embrace ideas or tips that live up to the name of this content blog. Still, I realize that there are many other sites out there on Aging, Senior Interests and Health. […]
Family lore claimed that my granddaddy worked on farmland somewhere in the triangle of Eagle Mills, Pittstown and Grafton NY. As the story goes, he woke up in the middle of the night, worked in the shed or barn a few hours and returned to sleep before his “first breakfast.” They had a first, light […]
