by Sbexon | Oct 23, 2024 | Author, Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia
(Me with the toque on The Great Wall in 1984) As of today, I have been on this earth for 32,014.5 days. The half is because I was born midway through my first day. I know this because my dad dropped my mom off in the morning at The Calgary General Hospital, where he...
by Sbexon | Oct 16, 2024 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness
We’ve all seen the signs: ‘Be kind to our staff – abuse in any form will not be tolerated.’ It seemed confusing to me when they first started popping up. I would be waiting in reception at the dentist’s office and think it must be a notice for people who are...
by Sbexon | Oct 10, 2024 | Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I surprised a lot of people a few weeks ago when I mentioned I wanted to join a community choir – especially my friends who have heard me sing! Before they start planning on how best to console me when the rejections start coming in, I have since experienced another...
by Sbexon | Oct 4, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
(Harvesting my little carrot bowl on the patio!) I distinctly remember my ah-ha moment of making a personal connection to where food comes from. It was in the early 60s in Vancouver, when my family stayed at great-aunt Bella’s house while on vacation. When we arrived,...
by Sbexon | Sep 25, 2024 | Career, Community, Finances, History, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness
The course of a person’s whole life determines healthy aging outcomes, not only the things that happen in older age. Makes perfect sense, but now the concept is supported by a ream of data which was part of a summer newsletter from RTOERO (formerly the Retired...
