Aging well has always been my goal. In fact, for as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to live to be 100. Not just any 100, but a vibrant, satisfying kind of century-old status. I watched my father slip away—first mentally, then physically—with dementia. And I accompanied my mother as she journeyed toward her death. […]
Living All-In (Life and Love Lessons from The Outback Bowl)
For more than 16 weeks each year, I am a football widow. Not because my husband is an avid fan, but because he is an excellent collegiate football official. You can learn some interesting stuff hanging around football officials. Believe it or not, I’m not just talking the technical definition of targeting and was-that-offensive-pass-interference-or-wasn’t-it? You […]
Aging Beautifully: How to Defeat the Keeper of the Crypt
Not long ago, to bless our oldest child, I drove her Honda Civic to the carwash down the street. So there I was, popping quarters into the pay-to-vacuum machine, crashing her floor mats together like cymbals, and enthusiastically q-tipping her coin holder slots. Soon after, a twenty-something boy parked next to me. When the vacuum’s […]
Mick Jagger Was Wrong About Getting Old
I think Mick Jagger was wrong when he sang, “What a drag it is getting old.” Heck, he was only 23. What did he know of decrepitude? He’s much older in this picture, but thanks to hair color, he doesn’t look too Keeper of the Crypt-ish. In fact, in this photo, what I notice most is his […]
