by Sbexon | Oct 31, 2023 | Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
Though I’m not going to win any good housekeeping awards, I do keep my place pretty tidy. But come fall, I turn into a bit of a cleaning beast. Scuttling along the floorboards with a spray bottle, shimmying between heavy furniture with a mop, slithering under beds...
by Sbexon | Oct 24, 2023 | History, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
When my former husband and I began talking about marriage in the mid-80s, we had the typical conversation to put everything on the table so we’d know what we were getting into. Not that it worked well in our case, but what is fascinating to me now is that my poignant...
by Sbexon | Oct 17, 2023 | Community, History, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
‘The whole family at The General Hospital Christmas party in 1961 – I’m the chubby baby on Mom’s lap.’ It’s been 25 years since an implosion brought down the Calgary General Hospital and felled that cornerstone of Calgary’s north. I’ve...
by Sbexon | Oct 10, 2023 | Career, Lifestyle, Retirement
‘Laundry day at the volunteer hut on the kibbutz, while Terry Fox was changing the world.’ Like many, I feel deep admiration for Terry Fox and consider him a national treasure. Through the years, people have shared that he was an unmatched inspiration to...
by Sbexon | Oct 3, 2023 | Parenting, Retirement
Ah this peaceful season of fall, with its long-shadowed days and glorious sunsets. The ease of autumn is working its magic, encouraging everyone outside to enjoy more comfortable temperatures and deeply rich colours. This is the season of sharing summer’s bounty, no...
