I blame technology. Since I retired twenty years ago, I find myself wondering how I ever found time to work at a full-time job outside the home. Have you ever calculated how many hours you…
Posts tagged retirement
Our Relationship With Hairdressers. . . It’s Complicated.
The last straw with a hairdresser I loyally supported for more than a dozen years ended the day she charged me $270.00, not including tip. That was for a cut and highlights for short hair,…
Puttin’ On The Ritz On Bloor Street
Traffic in the Greater Toronto Area, particularly downtown, has become so horrendous in recent years that it’s a challenge to go anywhere either by car or public transit without wanting to slit your wrists. I…
How Important Is Quality At My Age?
When boomers were getting married (for the first time) in the sixties and seventies, we were encouraged to buy quality furniture, good china, silverware, and the best of whatever we could afford. Affordability was certainly…
Boomers Look Back. What Was Your Best Year?
A recent article by Ann Hui in The Globe and Mail got me thinking about intergenerational communication and inspiration. Hui wrote about about older boomers and other seniors taking in-person Aging and Health classes alongside…
Keeping Up With Pant Profiles Is Problematic For Boomers
Just when I finally feel confident that I’m walking out in the latest and most flattering pair of jeans or pants I’ve ever owned, the fashion gurus blindside us with a new and improved profile…