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Halloween manners

by Sbexon | Oct 30, 2025 | Community, Food and Recipe, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting

A long time ago when my daughter was out with the throngs of other young trick or treaters, there was a bit of drama on the Halloween route and I needed to vacate my candy-giving duties at our front door to go run interference. It was those tricky few years when they...

Childhood song is now an inventory list

by Sbexon | Oct 23, 2025 | Community, Finances, History, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness

Remember that song “head and shoulders knees and toes…” It was taught to us as kids and then we taught it to our kids to help them learn about their bodies. Now it’s a good jingle to carry into senior years because it’s a perfect inventory list when you’re doing your...

Lessons in democracy

by Sbexon | Oct 16, 2025 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Tips, Wellness

Knowing that it takes all of us – men, women, children – everyone, from all walks of life, to protect and enhance fundamental human rights in this country, I have raised my daughter to clearly know the democratic process. It’s been important, but also sort of a blast,...

Challenge to self: Trying my hand at Bridge

by Sbexon | Oct 7, 2025 | Community, Golden Nuggets, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness

Gramma won the gold medal at Seniors Card Olympics in the mid 70s, so I’m from a rich lineage of card sharps. We all learned Kings on the Corner from her and won many a nickel while we were growing up. Thing is, my card experience never extended beyond that and I’ve...

Little cakes pack big drama

by Sbexon | Oct 3, 2025 | Food and Recipe, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness

I had a really good idea a few weeks ago, but it involved the kitchen so in retrospect I should have ignored it completely. Why not try my hand at creating little strawberry-shaped cake pops, I wondered, as one does from time to time. In fact, why not make some every...

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